Physician Assistant

Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

 NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Play an integral role in the global management of cardiothoracic surgery patients, including all aspects of pre-operative care from performing patient histories and daily rounds to invasive surgical procedures, including the critical retrieval of vascular tissue in coronary bypass procedures

Job Responsibilities:

• Handles daily patient rounds, patient education and discharge summaries. Performs patient histories and physical exams

• Performs invasive procedures, such as thoracenteses, chest tube insertions, placement of central venous, dialysis and Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines and intra-aortic balloon pumps 

• Exhibits autonomy in the operating room when required

• Retrieves vascular tissue, including greater and lesser saphenous veins and/or radial arteries, for use as a bypass conduit.

• Often uses endoscopic retrieval methods and involved in the industrial aspect of EVH.

• Performs first assistant duties on all adult and pediatric cardiac cases, thoracic and major/minor vascular cases

• Meets the specific needs of the attending surgeon, often assisting several surgeons in a single practice

• Has exacting knowledge of each surgeon's idiosyncrasies to expedite the procedure and limit patient morbidity and mortality

• Uses knowledge of medical model to promote synergistic relationship between physician and PA

• Has extensive knowledge of the pharmacologic effects of vasoactive/ cardiotonic drugs, ventilator management and artificial cardiac devices

• Performs duties of a primary care PA

• Manages other disease entities frequently encountered in the cardiac population, namely hypertension, diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypothyroidism and others.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.
• Enthusiasm.