Advanced Practice Provider (PA) - Lahey Hospital and Medical Center - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Advanced Practitioner - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Join the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, a nationally recognized 345 bed tertiary care hospital located in the northern suburbs of Boston, MA.

Job Description

• Under the direction of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and within established departmental practice guidelines, the Advanced Practitioner is responsible for performing a variety of duties in the management of the post-operative Cardiothoracic Surgery patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, and Telemetry Unit.
• Conduct history & physical examinations, daily progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Inpatient consultations.
• Emergency Room consultations and admissions.
• Planning and coordinating all aspects of postoperative care and post-discharge follow-up.
• Participates with coverage of the inpatient Telemetry, Progressive Care Unit, Operating Room, and Operating Room Night/Weekend on-call schedule rotation.
• Includes in-house weekday, weekend, and night coverage with other advanced practitioners on a rotating schedule, who provide 24/7 in-house coverage and OR first assist call.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Licensure in the state of Massachusetts.
• Current BCLS or ACLS certification.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high acuity environment.
• Minimum of 2-5 years experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery and be skilled in the care and management of pre, intra, and postoperative cardiothoracic surgical patients.
• Ability to interact positively with all members of a multidisciplinary care team, patients, and their families, and possess the emotional intelligence to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment where quality and caring come first.

Diversity Statement

Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.