Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery (Bethlehem/Anderson)

St. Luke's University Health Network • Easton, PA

3d

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides healthcare services to patients under the supervision of and/or in collaboration with an attending physician. Services include medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, referrals, diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription. The Advanced Practitioner serves as a patient advocate and participates in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.

In this cardiac surgery role, the Advanced Practitioner assesses and manages patients before and after surgery, ensures appropriate orders are placed and completed, assists surgeons during scheduled and emergency procedures, and rounds on postoperative patients. The role may also include outpatient pre- and postoperative evaluations, virtual care services when requested, coordination with other healthcare professionals, and participation in education, research, and clinical quality activities.

St. Luke’s offers orientation for all experience levels, an AP mentorship program, a comprehensive benefits package, competitive compensation, CME and certification cost reimbursement, fitness and sports performance center memberships, malpractice insurance, dedicated support staff, and opportunities in teaching, research, quality improvement, and strategic development. The network describes a team-centered culture with dedicated advanced-practice leadership and opportunities for growth and advancement.

Requirements

• Board eligible or board-certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Medical Physician Assistant.
• Current license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, depending on job location.
• Physician Assistants must have current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Ability to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including prolonged sitting and standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, bending, reaching, handling, and sensory abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, counsel, and educate patients and their families.
• Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations, including obtaining, reviewing, and updating medical histories.
• Identify abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and accurately interpreting results.
• Develop and implement patient management and treatment plans based on assessed needs.
• Coordinate and communicate patient care with healthcare professionals and institutions.
• Provide high-quality care based on best practices and evidence-based medicine.
• Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures consistent with granted clinical privileges.
• Provide virtual care services when requested, including clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, and escalation of care as appropriate.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge and required continuing medical education.
• Participate in developing, implementing, and tracking clinical management guidelines.
• Teach multidisciplinary students and physician residents and fellows, and provide AP student clinical rotation preceptorship when assigned.
• Participate in performance improvement related to clinical outcomes, service, operations, and safety.
• Use the electronic medical record and maintain timely, appropriate documentation for professional service billing.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility.
• Assess and manage assigned surgical patients perioperatively, ensuring appropriate orders are placed and completed.
• Assist surgeons with intraoperative care during scheduled and emergency procedures, including surgical assistance, drain placement, wound closure, and sterile dressing application.
• Evaluate and round on postoperative patients daily, ordering appropriate studies and therapeutic regimens.
• Assist with outpatient office hours as assigned, including pre- and postoperative evaluations, documentation, and communication with referring and family physicians.
• Maintain pertinent surgical patient databases related to performance and quality improvement.

Benefits

• Robust orientation program for all levels of experience, including new graduates
• AP Mentorship Program
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Competitive compensation package
• CME plus certification cost reimbursement
• Fitness and Sports Performance Center memberships
• Malpractice insurance
• Dedicated support staff
• Teaching, research, quality improvement, and strategic development opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and growth within the network

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed