Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practitioner: Impactful Care

Northeast Georgia Health System; Braselton (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practitioner to join the Georgia Heart Institute in Braselton, GA. This role supports ambulatory and inpatient thoracic care, collaborating with pulmonology, oncology, and radiology to optimize patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program, NCCPA board certified, and eligible for Georgia licensure with thoracic surgical or oncology experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Board certified (NCCPA) and eligible for Georgia licensure.
• Surgical, cardiothoracic, pulmonology, or oncology experience preferred.
• Strong clinical decision-making and teamwork skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform new patient evaluations and pre-operative assessments.
• Manage postoperative follow-up visits and ongoing care.
• Evaluate and optimize patients for surgery, including coordination of diagnostics and referrals.
• Independently manage select clinic visits in collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Participate in lung nodule and thoracic oncology care pathways.
• Prepare patients for surgical intervention, improving OR efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including pulmonology, oncology, and radiology.
• Participate in tumor boards and multidisciplinary conferences.
• Conduct daily inpatient rounding.
• Manage postoperative care, including orders, progress notes, and care plan adjustments.
• Facilitate timely discharges and transitions of care.
• Respond to inpatient and ED thoracic consults.
• Provide continuity across perioperative continuum, including complication management.
• Coordinate care with nursing, case management, and consulting services.
• Support adherence to evidence-based thoracic surgery clinical pathways.
• Support program growth initiatives, including expansion to Braselton.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives (LOS, readmissions, patient satisfaction).
• Enhance care coordination across the thoracic oncology continuum.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EPIC

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Teamwork

Communication

Patient care

Clinical knowledge

Education

Master's in Physician Assistant Studies

NCCPA board certification

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practitioner to join the Georgia Heart Institute in Braselton, GA. This role supports ambulatory and inpatient thoracic care, collaborating with pulmonology, oncology, and radiology to optimize patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program, NCCPA board certified, and eligible for Georgia licensure with thoracic surgical or oncology experience preferred.