Cardiac Surgery AP/NP — First Assist & ICU Care

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking an experienced Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a full-time role. You’ll work in a collaborative academic medical center, assisting in cardiac procedures and providing critical care in the Cardiothoracic ICU.

Join a team committed to WE CARE values and delivering exceptional patient care across OR, ICU, and inpatient settings, with opportunities for professional growth and ongoing

Qualifications

• Graduate of an American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA)-approved PA training program.
• Board certification as outlined by the Massachusetts State Board of Registration of Physician Assistants.
• ACLS certification is required.
• Massachusetts Controlled Substance (DPH) and DEA certificates are required.
• Surgical experience preferred, including experience in performing or assisting with acute hospital-level ICU/surgical procedures.
• Two or more years of clinical experience in an inpatient setting are desired, preferably ICU or acute care center.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for positive interaction with patients, physicians, and other staff.]
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Responsibilities

• Conduit for all patient-care related information between attending physician, consultants, house staff, nursing, and other ancillary staff.
• Determines and relays to other providers, modified treatment plans and/or other interventions.
• Provides first-level response to acute changes in patient status or complications and initiates appropriate measures.
• Performs daily patient rounding and follow-up for cardiac surgical patients including physical examination, and diagnostic and therapeutic intervention(s).
• Orders routine laboratory and diagnostic studies, medications, and consultations for patients on the service, to be co-signed within 24 hours by a physician involved in the patient's care.
• Documents on a daily basis in the permanent medical record the patient status and further plan based on interpreted data.
• Elicits a detailed history, performs physical examinations, writes assessments and orders, and presents pertinent data for all cardiac surgical admissions.
• Performs the skills as outlined in the Cardiac Surgery physician assistant delineation of privileges (i.e. removal of chest tubes/pacing wires, arterial line placement, central line placement, foley catheter placement, etc.).
• *Not an exhaustive list and congruent with competency/skill level.
• Orients medical students, physician assistant students, surgical interns, and junior surgical residents to Mount Auburn Hospital patient-care practices and hospital policies and procedures.
• Performs and/or assists the physician staff in requirements for hemodynamic monitoring and overall preparation of the patient for surgery.
• Plans and executes all coordinate elements of the patient discharge.

Skills

Cardiac surgery

EVH experience

First assist

ICU experience

Education

AAPA-approved PA program

Massachusetts PA license

ACLS certification

DEA certification

Job description

Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking an experienced Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a full-time role. You’ll work in a collaborative academic medical center, assisting in cardiac procedures and providing critical care in the Cardiothoracic ICU.

Join a team committed to WE CARE values and delivering exceptional patient care across OR, ICU, and inpatient settings, with opportunities for professional growth and ongoing