Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant Opening in MA Located in Burlington, MA - just 17 miles from Boston! Full-time, permanent opening Employed positionExperience: The successful candidate must have at least 2 years experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery Details: Under the direction of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and within established departmental practice guidelines, the APP is responsible for performing a variety of duties. These duties include, but are not limited to: Providing postoperative patient care in the Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care unit, and the Telemetry Unit Experience with ICU management of the postoperative Cardiac Surgery patient including familiarity with ventilators, inotropes and vasoactive medications Experience with post-operative management of a Thoracic Surgery patient Treating urgent medical issues such as arrhythmias, hemodynamic instability, sepsis Emergency Room consultations and admissions Surgical consultations Preoperative patient evaluation and preparation for surgery Experience with chest tube insertions, central line placement, arterial lines, and management of swan-ganz catheters Urgent outpatient calls Ability to work collaboratively in a high acuity environment