Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic

Join our team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA as a Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic! The Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) works directly under a supervising physician (SP) within the Surgery Section. The PA acts as an agent of their SP and will exercise no independent authority. The PA and an SP will be in daily communication regarding the care of patients on the service.

Job Description

• Work directly under a supervising physician within the Surgery Section.
• Communicate daily with the supervising physician regarding patient care.

Benefits

• Expected salary range from $128K to $204K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials, and experience).
• Paid Time Off in the form of 26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid sick leave per year, 11 federal holidays with pay, and 5-day paid absence to attend approved CME.
• Insurance options including health, dental, and vision care insurance programs with premiums partially paid by VA; flexible spending accounts; term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options available with costs shared by the Federal Government; long-term care insurance available as an option.
• Federal retirement plans through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - a three-tiered retirement plan composed of Social Security benefits, FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan with up to five percent government matching.

We encourage you to consider VA employment in San Francisco, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.