Advanced Practice - CT Surgery Opening in Burlington, MA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Surgery-General
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**NP/PA Cardiothoracic Surgery opening: Burlington, MA**
Located 16m to Boston
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Seeking an experienced APP
- Nationally recognized 345 bed tertiary care hospital located in the northern suburbs of Boston, MA
**Responsibilities**
- History & physical examinations, daily progress notes and discharge summaries
- Inpatient Consultations
- Emergency Room consultations and admissions
- Planning and coordinating all aspects of postoperative care and post discharge follow-up
- Experience with post-operative management of both Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery patients
- Proficient with the placement and removal of chest tubes, central and arterial lines.
- Removal of temporary epicardial pacing wires, Swan-Ganz catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, sutures and staples.
- Participate in a rotating schedule for telemetry, progressive care unit, and intensive care unit patients in-house including Days/Nights/Weekend coverage with other advanced practitioners who provide 24/7 in-house coverage.
**Experience/Education Requirements:**
- Must have a minimum of 2 years experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Experience with Intensive Care Management of the postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery patient including familiarity with ventilators, inotropes and vasoactive medications, and circulatory support devices.
- Licensure in the state of Massachusetts (or ability to obtain)
- Current BCLS or ACLS certification
- Ability to work collaboratively in a high acuity environment
- The successful candidate must have a minimum of 2-5 years experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery and be skilled in the care and management of pre, intra and postoperative cardiothoracic surgical patients.
- Must be able to interact positively with all members of a multidisciplinary care team, patients and their families and possess the emotional intelligence to work collaboratively in a fast paced, high-acuity environment where quality and caring come first.