Surgical Oncology Advanced Practice Provider

Brown-University-Health-1; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Providence, RI is seeking a Physician’s Assistant to perform perioperative duties under physician supervision, including taking histories, assisting in surgeries, and managing pre-, intra-, and post-operative care."

The role involves wound care, rendering discharge summaries, and coordinating consults with other services, with opportunities to participate in call coverage for obstetric cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and two years of graduate study in an AMA approved Physician’s Assistant program.
• Current registration as Physician’s Assistant in the State of Rhode Island.
• Extremely high level of analytical ability to apply post-surgical training to the treatment of patients.
• Good interpersonal skills to deal effectively with patients and nursing personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, considering aging processes and cultural patterns.
• Demonstrates compliance with surgical attire policy.
• Performs usual closure as directed by the surgeon.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes professional training to perform several medical procedures. All work is performed under the supervision of a physician but requires judgments and interpretations.
• Taking histories and administering physicals
• Assisting in surgical procedures
• Assisting in pre, intra and post-operative management of patients
• Performing thoracentesis
• Perfuming tube thoracostomies
• Starting IVs
• Venous and arterial cut downs; subclavian veni-punctures
• Placing a CVP, Swan-Ganz catheters and arterial lines
• Drawing blood (arterial and venous)
• Wound care and management
• Dictating discharge summaries
• Ordering appropriate respiratory therapy
• Airway management
• Initiates life saving measures in emergency situations until aid arrives
• Foleys and Coude caths
• Coaches and facilitates learning of other team members as appropriate
• Demonstrates knowledge of RSI protocol
• Performs other related duties as required
• Participates in call coverage as a First Assist for both the OR and OB for C sections
• Presents pertinent patient data at physician’s conferences and consultations

Skills

Analytical ability

Interpersonal skills

Life span care knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and two years of graduate study in an AMA approved Physician’s Assistant program

Job description

Brown University Health in Providence, RI is seeking a Physician’s Assistant to perform perioperative duties under physician supervision, including taking histories, assisting in surgeries, and managing pre-, intra-, and post-operative care."

The role involves wound care, rendering discharge summaries, and coordinating consults with other services, with opportunities to participate in call coverage for obstetric cases.