| Locums Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Locums Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant |
Locums Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant |
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a locums ThoracicSurgery position in Boston, MA. This is a night-shift, inpatient-focusedopportunity providing coverage for a thoracic surgery service during atemporary maternity leave. The PA will work primarily with postoperativepatients on the floor, step-down unit, OR recovery, and ICU.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Compensation: </span></b><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Aptos;mso-hansi-font-family:Aptos;color:black">$130- $140 Per Hour </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Position Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Schedule:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none"> 2–3 shifts per week<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Shift:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none"> 12-hour nights, approximately 6:30 PM–7:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Days:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none"> Monday–Sunday, based on coverage needs<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Call:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none"> No call<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Daily Census:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning: 0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> Approximately 15–25 patients per shift<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Practice Setting:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> Inpatient Thoracic Surgery<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">EMR:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none"> Not specified<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Clinical Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">The locums PA willfunction as the primary overnight APP for the thoracic surgery service and willprimarily care for postoperative and critically ill patients. Responsibilitiesinclude:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Rounding on approximately 15–25 patients per shift<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Managing patients on the floor, step-down unit, and ICU following surgery<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Evaluating and managing postoperative thoracic surgery patients<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Chest tube, Blake drain, and pigtail catheter management<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Patient assessment and treatment planning<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Performing admissions and H&Ps for patients transferred from other hospitals<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Completing the initial evaluation of transferred patients, with follow-up by the daytime team<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Responding to urgent clinical issues and serving as a potential first responder to codes until the appropriate team member arrives<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Collaborating with the overnight thoracic surgery fellow, who is available as a clinical resource and can assist during periods of high patient volume<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Preferred Clinical Experience<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Experience with thefollowing is highly beneficial:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Chest tube/Blake drain/pigtail management<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Arterial blood gases (ABG)<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Nasogastric tubes (NGT)<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">G-tubes and J-tubes/feeding tubes<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Postoperative thoracic surgery care<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">ICU and step-down patient management<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">An overnightthoracic surgery fellow is available as a resource and assists with the ER,rounds, and consultations. The PA may initially respond to urgent events whileawaiting the fellow. A dedicated hospital code team is also available foremergencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-outline-level:3"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">NCCPA Board Certification required<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">Minimum 1 year of experience<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">ACLS required<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">BLS required<o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ligatures: none">DEA required<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> |