Pre-Surgical NP/PA – Per Diem, No Call

Elliot Health System; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH seeks a Per Diem Pre-Surgical Testing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The APP reviews medical history, assesses for anesthesia risk, and interprets lab results and imaging.

Collaboration with anesthesia and surgeons ensures optimal pre-operative planning and patient education is provided. Role involves coordinating with nursing staff, PCPs, and specialists to clear patients for surgery and arrange consultations when needed.

Qualifications

• The APP must interpret ECG, pulmonary function tests, and lab values with understanding of cardiac tests.
• Strong ability to assess physical and psychosocial factors relevant to pre-operative risk.
• Familiarity with pre-operative anesthesia guidelines and surgeon requests.

Responsibilities

• Review medical and surgical history and assess risk factors for anesthesia complications.
• Perform physical assessment, interpret tests, and determine need for optimization.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, PCPs and specialists; communicate findings to team.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Pulmonary function tests

Lab value interpretation

Echocardiograms interpretation

Cardiac stress test interpretation

Understanding anesthesia

Pre-operative guidelines

Physical and psychosocial assessments

Job description

Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH seeks a Per Diem Pre-Surgical Testing Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The APP reviews medical history, assesses for anesthesia risk, and interprets lab results and imaging.

Collaboration with anesthesia and surgeons ensures optimal pre-operative planning and patient education is provided. Role involves coordinating with nursing staff, PCPs, and specialists to clear patients for surgery and arrange consultations when needed.