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Posted: 16-Jan-26
Location: Muncie, Indiana
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Internal Number: 2501
IU Health Ball Memorial is hiring a Physician Assistant to join our Cardiovascular Surgery practice at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN!
Position Details:
- Full Time- Days
- Mon- Fri 8a-5p-Will rotate weekends
- Saturday and Sunday- Hospital Rounding if on call
- 1 in 3 Call Rotation (7 days on call, 14 days off call but still required to be at work. PA's take emergency night call for surgery. MD's responsible for overnight patient calls. PA required to come to hospital if an emergency comes in which requires surgery.
- 50% Inpatient
- 50% Outpatient
Key Responsibilities:
- Treat and manage cardiac/thoracic related disease in collaboration with the cardiothoracic surgeon.
- First Assist in OR with surgeons, treat bedside (pulling chest tubes, removing pacing wires and sometimes implement CSU-ALS protocol
- PA's will see post hospital follow ups, post-surgical follow ups as well as evaluate and treat hospital consults in collaboration with the surgeons
Procedures:
- OR First Assist
- Vein harvesting
- Sternal Closure
- Radial Artery Harvesting
- Chest Tube Placement/Removal and other Bedside procedures
- Angina, AVS, Carotid Artery Disease, Esophageal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Vascular Access
Qualifications:
- Master's degree required
- PA Certification required
- 3+ years of surgical APP experience preferred
- Surgical cardiology and/or CV surgery experience preferred
- New Grads may be considered with interest in cardiac and/or thoracic surgery
- First assistant skills in the OR required
IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: a sign-on forgivable loan, group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.
Rewarding Physician and Advanced Provider employment opportunities await at Indiana University Health.
Indiana University Health is the largest health system in Indiana and among the top ten largest single-state nonprofit health systems in the United States. IU Health has a unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical schools. As an academic health system, IU Health works with IUSM to train physicians, blending breakthrough research and treatments with the highest quality of patient care. Its strategic service lines, cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplant have received national recognition for quality patient care over the decades.
IU Health is comprised of hospitals, physicians and allied services dedicated to providing preeminent care throughout Indiana and beyond with significant success across multiple clinical programs resulting in national recognition:
- Ranked as the number one health system in the state of Indiana by U.S. News & World Report
- Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and is the only nationally ranked children’s hospital in Indiana.
- With more than 200 physician researchers leading the way to new treatments, IU Health Simon Cancer Center is Indiana’s only National Cancer Institute-designated patient care center.
A private, nonprofit organization, Indiana University Health owns, or is affiliated with, 16 urban, suburban and rural hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana. With close ties to the Indiana University School of Medicine, more than half of the school's physicians practice, supervise, and teach residents and fellows at one of Indiana University Health's hospitals.
At IU Health, we are committed to advancing a culture where all people can come together while we work to equitably improve the health of all Hoosiers. Working together, our health system fosters an environment in which differences are respected and valued.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a 379-bed hospital and is designated as a level 3 trauma center. It is both a teaching hospital and a regional tertiary referral center. Over the last decade, the hospital has undergone a $130 million remodel. Since the early 1980s, physicians and staff members have been actively involved in national and international medical research studies, particularly in the areas of oncology, cardiology and coagulation.
Enjoy an affordable cost of living in Muncie, Indiana, while taking advantage of the many world-class amenities this community has to offer. One visit to Muncie, rich with history, recreation and festivals, will win you over!
- Home of Ball State University, offering exceptional education, collegiate sports and entertainment
- Arts and culture for all ages at the Muncie Civic Theatre, Minnetrista cultural center, David Owsley Museum of Art and one of the largest planetariums in the Midwest
- Some of Indiana's top-ranked schools, including the Indiana Academy for Science, Math and Humanities, the Burris Laboratory School, Muncie Community Schools and Yorktown Community Schools
- Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the top 20 counties to live in Indiana
- Outdoor recreation includes boating, fishing and camping at the Prairie Creek Reservoir, golfing, or hop on the state's longest span of recreational trails on the Cardinal Greenway
- Wineries, unique shopping and local cuisine, and outdoor music and food festivals
- Quick drive to Indianapolis and the suburbs of Fishers and Noblesville, as well as Chicago and Cincinnati
