Full Time Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
About The Position
Northwell Health Department of Thoracic Surgery is seeking a board-certified full-time Thoracic Surgical physician assistant to join its group at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. This is a hospital-based, full-time rounding position focused on the care and management of thoracic surgery patients. Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 365-bed tertiary care hospital located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, providing leading acute and critical emergency care in the region. The hospital focuses on providing the highest quality care and meeting community needs by consistently adding new services and state-of-the-art treatments with established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children’s health services. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine. The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life with endless ways to spend leisure time, excellent housing, outstanding schools, and easy commuter access to New York City.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- NCCPA certified
- Strong clinical assessment skills
- Strong inpatient care skills
- Strong patient management skills
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of thoracic surgery experience
- At least one year of surgical experience
- At least one year of inpatient experience
Responsibilities
- Rounding on hospitalized thoracic surgery patients
- Performing daily clinical assessments
- Reviewing laboratory and diagnostic results
- Developing and implementing care plans in collaboration with the thoracic surgery team
- Assisting with discharge planning and coordination of care
- Working collaboratively with thoracic surgeons, nursing staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to provide high-quality postoperative and inpatient care
Benefits
- Allowances for CME
- Allowances for professional dues/expenses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
