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Physician Assistant, Cardiovascular Surgery
Children's Hospital Boston • Boston, MA 02133 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Physician Assistant will be responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare services to congenital cardiac surgical patients, including pre-op evaluations, consultations, assisting in surgical consenting, teaching, daily rounds on ICU patients, and developing post-op care plans. They will also participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive healthcare services to congenital cardiac surgical patients
- Performing pre-op evaluations, consultations, assist in surgical consenting and teaching
- Daily rounds on ICU patients and coverage of surgical ICU emergencies and procedures
- Developing post-op care plans and preparing patients and families for discharge
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- Minimum of 1 year of cardiac surgery operating room and/or critical care experience preferred
- Solid medical knowledge base for cardiopulmonary critical care medicine
- Interest in congenital cardiac anomalies
- Critical thinking skills and adaptability on a busy cardiac surgery service
- Communication skills to work collaboratively with medical and surgical colleagues, staff and trainees
- Current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Physician Assistant
About Children's Hospital Boston
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.) They have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations. Their team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence.
Full Job Description
+ Providing comprehensive healthcare services to congenital cardiac surgical patients.
+ Performing pre-op evaluations, consultations, assist in surgical consenting and teaching.
+ Daily rounds on ICU patients and coverage of surgical ICU emergencies and procedures.
+ Developing post-op care plans and preparing patients and families for discharge.
+ Participate in quality improvement initiatives
To qualify, you must have:
+ A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
+ Prefer a minimum of 1 year of cardiac surgery operating room and/or critical care experience.
+ Possess a solid medical knowledge base for cardiopulmonary critical care medicine with an interest in congenital cardiac anomalies.
+ Possess critical thinking skills and adaptability on a busy cardiac surgery service.
+ Communication skills to work collaboratively with medical and surgical colleagues, staff and trainees.
+ A current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Physician Assistant.
Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
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