Physician Assistant (PA)-Robotic Surgery-MGH

Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital is expanding its robotic surgery program and seeks a qualified Physician Assistant to join as a full-time first assistant. The role focuses on multispecialty robotic procedures in thoracic, urology, gynecology, colorectal, and general surgery.

A minimum of 2 years in the OR with robotics is preferred, with licensure in Massachusetts. Reporting to the Robotic Surgery APP Manager and Perioperative leadership, you will support high-volume robotic cases, train staff,

Qualifications

• 2 years of surgical OR experience preferred.
• 1 year robotic surgery experience preferred.
• Maintain 100 CME credits every two years.
• Massachusetts license to practice as a PA required.

Responsibilities

• Directly assisting in multispecialty robotic surgery as the first assistant.
• Manage adult and some pediatric surgical patients in the OR with faculty and staff.
• Support the operating room team; no floor/clinic responsibilities.
• Mentor residents, PAs, and students; participate in QA meetings.

Skills

Surgical experience

Robotic surgery experience

Teamwork skills

CPR/ACLS certified

Education

ARC-PA PA program

Bachelor's and Master's degrees

Job description

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Job Summary

This position is: 4-10hr shift per week, Day, M-F

Massachusetts General Hospital is one of the leading academic surgical centers in the United States. As we are expanding our activities in robotic surgery across multiple specialties, we are inviting an experienced and motivated Physician Assistant to join our team full-time. The primary responsibility in this position will include surgical first-assistance in robotic surgical cases on services including but not limited to Thoracic, Urology, Gynecology, Colorectal, and General Surgery. We are a high-volume center, averaging 250+ robotic procedures per month.

A competitive candidate will have at least 2 years of operating room experience, with preference for at least 1 year of dedicated robotic surgical experience.

This position reports directly to the Robotic Surgery APP Manager, Medical Director of Perioperative Services, and OR Nursing Director. PAs will be listed as being supervised by the surgical director of our PA program.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary management of mostly adult and some pediatric surgical patients in the operating room in conjunction with surgical faculty and staff. Day-to-day duties will focus on directly assisting in multispecialty robotic surgery as the first-assistant. This role is in direct support of the operating room; there will be no floor, consult, or clinic responsibilities.

Operational

• History and Physical, image review, preoperative huddling, patient positioning, prepping and draping.
• Make incisions, robotic port placement, retraction, suction/irrigation, specimen handling, surgical decision-making, stapling and dividing major anatomic structures, suturing deep and superficial tissue layers, dressing placement, drain management, patient transport, postoperative orders.

Administrative & Educational

• Trains bedside personnel including residents, PAs, students.
• Participates in educational and quality assurance meetings for the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Services to identify areas of performance improvement in patient outcomes, experience, medical education.
• Pursues attending-mentored clinical research involving robotic surgery.

Skills and Experience

• 2 years of surgical experience desirable (Thoracic, GU, GYN, Colorectal, General Surgery experienced preferred).
• 1 year of robotic surgical experience preferred.
• Maintain certification by completing required 100 hours of Continuing Medical Education credits every two years.
• Qualified in all basic and advanced cardiac life support standards as established by the American Heart Association.
• Eligible for state and federally controlled substances registration.
• Excellent teamwork/people skills when dealing with patients and/or colleagues.
• Success in this role is contingent upon the presence of or immediate ability to acquire advanced surgical skills.

Education/Degree

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant training program. Bachelors and Masters degrees required.

Licensure, Certifications, or Registration

• Must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants prior to start date.
• Must be licensed by the State of Massachusetts prior to start date.
• Maintain certification by completing required 100 hours of Continuing Medical Education credits every two years.

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$135,720.00 - $173,867.20/Annual

EEO Statement:

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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