Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery

St. Luke’s Health Network, Inc.; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Mentorship program

Benefits package

Competitive compensation

CME reimbursement

Fitness center memberships

Malpractice insurance

Team-based care

Teaching & research opportunities

Job summary

St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to support thoracic surgery services.

The role involves clinical evaluation, treatment, and collaboration with the attending physician to ensure high-quality patient care across outpatient and inpatient settings. Responsibilities include patient assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, perioperative care, and participation in teaching, research, and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical evaluation, treatment, and patient education.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians and health care teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, counsel, and educate patients and families.
• Perform physical examinations and obtain medical histories.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with other health professionals and institutions.
• Provide care via telemedicine as appropriate and maintain clinical privileges.
• Participate in continuing medical education and quality improvement initiatives.
• Teach students and residents within the clinical setting.
• Maintain electronic medical record documentation aligned with billing.

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include, but not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals. Consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription

As with any other health care professional, the Advanced Practitioner is charged with being a patient advocate. The Advanced Practitioner will participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. Thoracic Surgery: Surgical practice treating both benign and malignant thoracic conditions; includes outpatient care, inpatient care and surgical assist.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Competent in the assessment, treatment, counseling, and education of the patient, and their families, being provided medical services.
• Competency in evaluating patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, studying, and updating medical histories.
• Demonstrates ability to determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as radiologic and laboratory studies, and then accurately interpreting test results.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans, based on assessment of needs
• Coordinates and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions to meet patient's healthcare needs.
• Provides high quality health care, based on best practice and/or evidenced based medicine.
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, as appropriate, and aligned with granted clinical privileges
• As requested, conduct virtual care services, described as live and interactive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of patients via St. Luke's virtual care platform, assisting in care coordination and/or escalation of care, as appropriate
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Maintains required continuing medical education
• Participates in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
• Participates in the teaching of multidisciplinary students (nursing, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physician assistant, medical, etc.) and physician residents & fellows, ensuring a positive educational environment.
• Participates in AP student clinical rotation preceptorship, when assigned
• Demonstrates performance improvement in the following areas as appropriate: clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety.
• Competent in utilizing electronic medical record, remains current with medical record documentation, and provides documentation that is for optimal for billing provided professional services.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Peri- operative (pre- & post-) assessment and management of assigned surgical patients. Ensures appropriate orders have been placed and completed.
• Assists surgeon in the intra-operative care of the surgical patient during scheduled and emergency procedures, as assigned. Examples include, but not limited to: First/second surgical assist, drain placement, wound closure and techniques for application of sterile dressings.
• Daily evaluations and rounding of post-operative patients, determining and ordering appropriate studies and therapeutic regimens
• As assigned, assists in outpatient office hours, with both pre- and post-operative evaluation of patients, completion of associated documentation, and then effective communication with referring & family physician.
• Knowledge of and maintenance of pertinent surgical patient databases, in relation to performance and quality improvement

WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO YOU?:

• Robust orientation program for all levels of experience including new grads
• AP Mentorship Program
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Competitive Compensation Package
• CME plus Certification Cost Reimbursement
• Fitness and Sports Performance Center Memberships
• Malpractice Insurance
• Team-based care with well-educated, dedicated support staff
• Teaching, research, quality improvement and strategic development opportunit