Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant

Nuvance Health New York; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME allowances

Professional dues/expenses coverage

Job summary

Northwell Health Department of Thoracic Surgery seeks a board-certified, full-time Thoracic Surgical physician assistant to join the Vassar Brothers Medical Center team in Poughkeepsie, NY. The role is hospital-based with rounding on thoracic patients and collaboration with surgeons. Responsibilities include daily assessments, developing care plans, discharge planning, and coordinating with the multidisciplinary team.

Schedule features 10-hour weekday shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program and NCCPA certified.
• Strong clinical assessment, inpatient care and patient management skills.
• One year thoracic surgery, surgical or inpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Round on hospitalized thoracic surgery patients and perform daily clinical assessments.
• Review labs and imaging; develop and implement care plans with the thoracic surgery team.
• Assist with discharge planning and coordinate care; work with surgeons, nursing staff and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Inpatient care

Patient management

Team collaboration

Postoperative care

Education

Physician Assistant degree

NCCPA certification

Job description

Northwell Health Department of Thoracic Surgery is seeking a board-certified full-time Thoracic Surgical physician assistant to join its group at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. This is a hospital-based, full-time rounding position focused on the care and management of thoracic surgery patients.

Job Requirements and Responsibilities:

• The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical assessment, inpatient care, and patient management skills.
• Responsibilities include rounding on hospitalized thoracic surgery patients, performing daily clinical assessments, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic results, developing and implementing care plans in collaboration with the thoracic surgery team, and assisting with discharge planning and coordination of care.
• The Physician Assistant will work collaboratively with thoracic surgeons, nursing staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to provide high-quality postoperative and inpatient care.
• This is a full-time position consisting of 10-hour weekday shifts, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with weekend call coverage from home approximately once per month.
• Candidates with at least one year of thoracic surgery, surgical, or inpatient experience preferred.
• Competitive compensation package and applicable part-time benefits, including allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses, offered based on eligibility.
• Vassar just opened a new 696,000 square-foot, seven-level inpatient pavilion with 264 private medical/surgical patient rooms and 30 critical care rooms

Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 365-bed tertiary care hospital that provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region. Vassar focuses on providing the highest quality care and meeting the needs of the community of by consistently adding new services and state-of-the-art treatments with established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children's health services. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine.

The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. The area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country's most livable locations.

The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country's most livable locations. Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.

Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

Compensation: $115,000-$150,000 per year relative to experience.