PA/NP Thoracic surgery

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the medical direction of the MD Chair of Thoracic Surgery and the Executive Director of APCs, the Physician Assistant evaluates, treats, and manages patients with surgical and thoracic conditions in collaboration with attending thoracic surgeons. The PA assesses, diagnoses, and treats health problems across the continuum of care and participates in comprehensive patient care as a physician extender. The role provides care in clinic, on the hospital floor, and in the operating room. Clinic locations include South Shore Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Surgical Associates at 90 Libbey Parkway in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The PA participates in postoperative care, assists in surgeries, and may prescribe Class II–Class V medications in accordance with Massachusetts regulations and applicable requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (preferred).
Prefer two or more years of practice.
Physician Assistant license required; the role is a licensed independent practitioner credentialed through the Medical Staff Services Office.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Massachusetts Physician Assistant registration.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of practice.

Responsibilities

Obtain comprehensive patient histories and present new patients to the appropriate attending physician.
Prepare patients scheduled for surgery, including ordering and obtaining radiology and laboratory studies, reviewing results, discussing concerns with attending physicians, and completing preoperative evaluations.
Respond to clinic phone calls from patients and visiting nurse associations, address issues with attending physician input as needed, and document calls in the medical record.
Perform physical examinations, prescribe medications, and perform procedures including dressing changes, wound care, venipuncture, arterial blood gases, thoracentesis, jejunostomy tube changes, chest tube removal or insertion, and suture placement or removal.
Participate in postoperative care and rounding for thoracic surgery patients.
Implement thoracic surgery care plans, including writing orders, transfer orders, providing wound and tube care, performing specified procedures, and carrying out attending physician instructions.
Complete discharge orders and planning, dictate discharge summaries, write prescriptions, and prepare visiting nurse association care plans.
Obtain, review, and interpret radiology and laboratory studies and implement care plans based on results and attending physician instructions.
Document daily physical examination findings and care plans in the hospital chart and document events and communications with attending physicians.
Review charts daily for consultation notes, event notes, and multidisciplinary care plans.
First- or second-assist in surgeries and write postoperative orders.
Refer or consult when necessary for medical or surgical problems outside the supervising physician’s scope of practice.
Follow state and national mandates and guidelines for emergency management.
Participate in continued learning and use new technology and procedures that support effective communication.
Have prescriptive practice reviewed quarterly by the supervising physician and comply with the Massachusetts State Controlled Substance Act and applicable regulations.