Cardiothoracic Surgery PA

Advanced Practice Provider (PA)

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Cardiothoracic 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.  

Details:

• Under the direction of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and within established departmental practice guidelines, the Advanced Practitioneris responsible for performing a variety of duties in the management of the Post-operative Cardiothoracic Surgery patients in the 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.

Experience:

• Surgical first assist with both Cardiac and Thoracic surgical procedures

• Endoscopic Vein Harvest 

• Endoscopic and Open Radial Artery Harvest 

• Familiarity with Robotic Thoracic Surgery

• Post-operative management of both Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery patients.

• Proficient with the placement and removal of chest tubes, central and arterial lines.

• Removal of temporary epicardial pacing wires, Swan-Ganz catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, sutures and staples.

• Management of the postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery patient including familiarity with ventilators, inotropes and vasoactive medications, and circulatory support devices

Qualifications:

• 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.  

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