Physician Assistant EX

The Department of Thoracic Surgery is seeking a full-time, licensed Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant to provide clinical care as well as administrative leadership to our growing program.

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant will play a pivotal role on this service with support in the clinic, patient care coordination and involvement in all aspects of post-operative care, including prn inpatient management.

The Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant on service will work regular scheduled shifts Monday – Friday. No weekends and/or call coverage requirements.

The role may include, but is not limited to:

• Performs follow-up (preoperative and postoperative) clinical examinations: diagnosing and treating complex conditions in collaboration with attending physicians, most often in the outpatient clinic setting.
• Makes practice decisions autonomously and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to evaluate and manage acute and chronic illnesses of the surgical client through assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation.
• Independently and in collaboration with surgical staff orders laboratory and diagnostic imaging necessary for diagnosis, treatment and expediting surgical plan of care, as well as surveillance of postoperative clients.
• Provides education to clients and family regarding disease processes; pharmacological vs. non-pharmacological treatments; surgical vs. non-surgical treatments; risks and benefits of surgery; counsels on issues which could potentially impact surgical outcome; and postoperative expectations across the continuum of care.
• Independently and in collaboration with other members of the health care team provides quality, comprehensive, cost-effective care to clients.
• Triages consults and serves as consultant to Primary Care and other specialty providers to ensure appropriate access and care.
• Liaison to other providers and ancillary staff as needed.
• May round with physicians on “inpatient”, collaborating with providers and ancillary staff such that the” inpatient” needs are met.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner /Physician Assistant Program
• Active Massachusetts License
• Two to five experience required.
• BLS Certified
• ACLS Certified