Cardiovascular Surgery PA Opportunity

Southeast Health in Dothan, AL seeks additional Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant to join its well-established, hospital-employed practice. Experience with vein harvesting is highly preferred. Our Medical Center has the largest market share of Cardiovascular Services across a 13-county region and ranks in the Top 10 percent nationally for patient safety in heart attack, interventional coronary, and vascular care. Dothan is recognized nationally as a best place to raise children and a best place to retire. Our community offers a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.

Practice Highlights:

• Hospital employed position with Southeast Health Medical Group
• Established group of 2 board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeons and 2 Physician Assistants
• Responsibilities include assisting in the OR, performing vein harvesting, facilitating hospital rounds, and seeing patients in post-op clinic
• daVinci robotic surgical system and Maquet EVH system available
• Clinic space is located in the SEH Cardiovascular Institute, a multidisciplinary clinic that is shared with Interventional/EP Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. Located on Southeast Health's campus for easy access to the OR, hospital, etc.
• Cardiology, Intensivist, and Interventional Radiology support services 24/7

Benefits:

• Generous guaranteed base annual salary
• Commencement payment
• Paid interviewing expenses
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Annual allowances for professional dues and CME
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage

Established in 1957, Southeast Health is one of Alabama's largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers.  We serve over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius with over 3000 dedicated employees and 400+ active Medical Staff.

Southeast Health offers:

• 420 licensed bed facility
• Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
• 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Neuroendovascular procedures
• Private Practice Anesthesia group and employed group of CRNAs provide 24/7 in-house coverage
• 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
• 56 total ICU beds
• Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 3- T), 3 CTs including a 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
• Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• Pain Management services provided through outpatient clinic on Southeast Health campus
• Comprehensive cancer network with clinics in Dothan, Enterprise, AL and Marianna, FL + affiliate with UAB's Cancer Center
• The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first Osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center
• ACGME Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs

Located in the Southeast corner of Alabama, the city of Dothan offers a welcoming community with the feel of a small town on the outskirts, while simultaneously supporting the culture of a large city in the center.

• One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
• 75 miles to the beach
• Average annual temperature is 68 degrees F
• Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
• 23-minute average commute time
• Dothan Regional Airport provides flights to Atlanta, GA multiple times per day
• Over 20 miles of outdoor trails
• Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
• Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics

• Websites:
  • City of Dothan website
  • www.visitdothanal.com

Emily Grimes - Director of Physician Recruitment

• elgrimes@southeasthealth.org

Katherine Farmer - Physician Recruitment Coordinator

• kafarmer@southeasthealth.org

334-793-8145

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