Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant — ICU & OR Lead

Albany Med Health System; Freehold (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with incentive

Job summary

Albany Medical Center is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to join our Thoracic Surgery and ICU teams in a high-acuity surgical setting, with inpatient care and multidisciplinary coordination across services.

The role involves preoperative evaluations, ICU management, bedside procedures, and collaboration with surgeons, intensivists, and nurses to optimize patient outcomes. Candidates must have NCCPA certification, an active NY license, and 2+ years in acute care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA program with current NCCPA certification.
• Active state PA license and prescriptive authority.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a surgical or hospital-based acute care setting (CT Surgery experience strongly preferred).
• Skilled in ICU management and invasive bedside procedures.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical-surgical care.
• Excellent clinical judgment, teamwork, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for thoracic patients from initial assessment through surgery and postoperative critical care.
• Assist in diagnosis and surgical management of thoracic diseases including lung cancer, esophageal pathology, pleural disease, and mediastinal masses.
• Perform or assist in thoracic surgical procedures such as thoracotomy, VATS, and other minimally invasive techniques.
• Manage critically ill patients in the ICU, including postoperative thoracic surgery patients and those requiring advanced life support.
• Conduct preoperative evaluations and risk assessments; contribute to multidisciplinary planning and informed patient consent.
• Monitor and manage ICU patients that are ventilated, with hemodynamic instability, fluid imbalance, and sedation within ICU protocols.
• Perform bedside procedures including chest tube insertion, central and arterial line placement, intubation, and thoracentesis.
• Interpret imaging and diagnostic data to guide surgical and ICU care.
• Participate in daily ICU rounds, surgical case discussions, and thoracic MDT meetings.
• Coordinate postoperative care and monitor for complications.

Skills

ICU management

Invasive procedures

NCCPA

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical judgment

Education

Graduate of accredited PA program

Job description

Albany Medical Center is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to join our Thoracic Surgery and ICU teams in a high-acuity surgical setting, with inpatient care and multidisciplinary coordination across services.

The role involves preoperative evaluations, ICU management, bedside procedures, and collaboration with surgeons, intensivists, and nurses to optimize patient outcomes. Candidates must have NCCPA certification, an active NY license, and 2+ years in acute care.