SummaryThe PA's duties and responsibilities will be at the direction of the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The P.A. will be fully qualified and certified to function in both a clinical and administrative role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the facility. The individual is delegated the authority and responsibility to assume clinical - consultation - educational - research - and administrative duties and responsibilities related to the patients and staff of the Service.DutiesDuties include but are not limited to: Primary overall focus of practice is on the clinical management of health care to veterans assigned to the Thoracic Surgery serviceFacilitates care of Thoracic patients as well as their