Physician Assistant - Pre-Surgical EMG

SolutionHealth • Manchester, NH

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About The Position

The Physician Assistant will provide pre-surgical evaluation and optimization for patients at Elliot Hospital. The position includes reviewing medical and surgical histories; assessing risks that could contribute to anesthesia complications; performing physical and psychosocial assessments; and interpreting laboratory values, cardiac and pulmonary testing, and diagnostic imaging. When a clinical evaluation identifies a need for additional medical optimization, the provider will perform appropriate interventions and reassess their effectiveness.

The provider will follow anesthesia pre-operative guidelines and additional workup requests from individual surgeons. The role includes supporting nursing staff who identify potential pre-surgical concerns and assisting medical office staff with chart reviews. When specialty input is needed to clear a patient for surgery, the provider will arrange consultations and follow up on recommendations. The provider collaborates closely with anesthesia and, when needed, with primary care and specialty providers, including hematology, neurology, pulmonology, nephrology, rheumatology, and cardiology. Pertinent patient findings must be communicated to anesthesia and surgeons before surgery. The provider also assesses patients’ understanding of the anesthesia and surgical plans and provides education when indicated.

This is a full-time, no-call position with a stated work shift of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret ECG tracings, pulmonary function tests, and laboratory values.
• Ability to comprehend cardiac stress test and echocardiogram results.
• Thorough understanding of various types of anesthesia.
• Basic understanding of the procedures patients are scheduled to undergo.
• Strong physical and psychosocial assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Review patients’ medical and surgical histories.
• Assess for risk factors that could lead to anesthesia complications.
• Perform physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Interpret laboratory values, ECG tracings, pulmonary function tests, cardiac testing, and diagnostic imaging; comprehend cardiac stress test and echocardiogram results.
• Carry out interventions to optimize patients medically for surgery and reassess their effectiveness.
• Follow anesthesia pre-operative guidelines and additional pre-operative workup requests from surgeons.
• Support nursing staff in identifying possible pre-surgical concerns and support medical office staff with chart reviews.
• Arrange specialty consultations when needed for surgical clearance and follow up on resulting pre-operative recommendations.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, primary care providers, and specialty providers as needed.
• Communicate pertinent patient findings to anesthesia and surgeons before surgery.
• Assess patients’ understanding of the anesthesia and surgical plan and provide education when indicated.

What This Job Offers

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