Pre-Surgical Testing PA — Full-Time

SolutionHealth; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Elliot Health System is seeking a Pre-Surgical Testing Nurse Practitioner for Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. This full-time role involves comprehensive pre-operative evaluation, coordination with anesthesia and surgical teams, and ensuring patients are optimized for a safe anesthesia experience.

The APP will review medical histories, perform risk assessments, interpret tests, and support nursing staff while collaborating with various specialists to clear patients for surgery.

Qualifications

• Interprets ECG, pulmonary function tests and labs.
• Understands anesthesia types and pre-operative procedures.
• Performs comprehensive pre-surgical risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Review medical and surgical history for anesthesia risk.
• Perform physical assessment and interpret tests to optimize patients for surgery.
• Collaborate with anesthesia, PCPs and specialists; communicate findings to team.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Pulmonary function tests

Lab value interpretation

Pre-operative assessment

Communication with anesthesia

Education

Nurse Practitioner (APN/NP)

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Elliot Health System is seeking a Pre-Surgical Testing Nurse Practitioner for Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. This full-time role involves comprehensive pre-operative evaluation, coordination with anesthesia and surgical teams, and ensuring patients are optimized for a safe anesthesia experience.

The APP will review medical histories, perform risk assessments, interpret tests, and support nursing staff while collaborating with various specialists to clear patients for surgery.