Physician Assistant - Cardiology Pediatric- Dallas, TX
Job at a glance
Job description
Seeking experienced Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for locum coverage in a high-acuity Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).
Support & Coverage:
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No resident coverage; APPs and Fellows report directly to attendings.
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Weekdays: 6 FLPs + 1 resource APP; 1:6 ratio; APPs write daily notes.
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Weekends/Nights: 3 FLPs; ratios up to 1:12; limited documentation (admissions, discharges, procedures, major events only).
Facility & Patient Population:
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32 total beds: 20-bed main CICU + 12-bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMU).
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Patients include congenital and acquired cardiac conditions, with focus on:
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Pre/post-op surgical care
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Pediatric heart failure & transplant
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ECMO, VADs (PediMag, CentriMag, HeartMate 3)
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RRT (Aquadex), pulmonary HTN, EP device management
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Procedural Requirements:
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Must independently perform: removal of chest tubes, cardiac lines, pacing wires, surgical drains.
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Preferred but not required: insertion of chest tubes, central/arterial lines, intubation.
Additional Info:
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EMR: TBD
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Practice in a collaborative, high-acuity environment with critical care-trained nursing staff.
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IMU is evolving into a step-down unit with ICU-level standards.