Physician Assistant PA - Robotic Surgery - MGH Waltham
Physician Assistant PA - Robotic Surgery - MGH Waltham
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a notforprofit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that highperforming teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
At our day surgery center at Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center Waltham we are expanding our activities in robotic surgery across multiple specialties. We are inviting an experienced and selfmotivated PA to join our team fulltime as the inaugural surgical APP at our center. The primary responsibility in this position will include surgical firstassistance in robotic surgical cases and some nonrobotic ambulatory surgery cases. This APP will see the patient through all phases of care including preoperative intraoperative and postoperative discharge.
A competitive candidate will have at least 2 years of operating room experience. Prior robotic surgery experience is required.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary management of adult day surgical patients in the operating room in conjunction with surgical faculty and staff. Daytoday duties will focus on directly assisting in multispecialty robotic surgery as the firstassistant with some nonrobotic case coverage as needed.
Operational
History and Physical image review preoperative huddling patient positioning prepping and draping.
Make incisions robotic port placement retraction suction/irrigation specimen handling surgical decisionmaking suturing deep and superficial tissue layers dressing placement drain management.
Patient transport postoperative orders discharge care.
Administrative & Educational
Trains bedside personnel including residents APPs students
Organizes robotic training and competency maintenance for all OR staff including but not limited to RNs STs equipment technicians.
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of an ARCPA accredited Physician Assistant program and Masters degrees required.
2 years of surgical experience desirable (General Surgery & GYN experienced preferred).
1 year of robotic surgical experience required.
Must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or AANPCB prior to start date.
Must be licensed by the State of Massachusetts prior to start date.
Maintain certification by completing required 100 hours of Continuing Medical Education credits every two years.
Qualified in all basic and advanced cardiac life support standards as established by the American Heart Association.
Eligible for state and federally controlled substances registration.
Excellent teamwork/people skills when dealing with patients and/or colleagues.
Success in this role is contingent upon the presence of or immediate ability to acquire advanced surgical skills.
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
This position reports directly to the Robotic Surgery APP Manager at MGH & Nursing Director at Waltham.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work may require the lifting of heavy objects and patients as well as exposure to potentially infective material. Work requires contact with needles and other sharp instruments electriccautery devices monitoring devices and other stateoftheart equipment. Prolonged standing can be expected. Walking to and from the patient care units can be expected. Hazards present from exposure to combustible anesthetic or disinfecting agents are minimized when safety precautions are strictly adhered.
Job Summary
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients medical and/or surgical including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation.Does this position require Patient Care
Yes
Essential Functions
Provides direct care counseling and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory inpatient operative and/or procedural setting.
Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
Orders interprets and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Develops appropriate plans of care and followup based on the outcomes of diagnostic laboratory and physical examination findings.
Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes procedure notes operative notes and discharge summaries.
Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree Physician Assistant required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant Massachusetts
Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
Ability to maintain quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to interpret adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients medical staff and the public.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half PeopleFocused half PerformanceFocused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Employment Type
Full-Time
