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Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant

boston, massachusetts • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Full Time General
Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant Locum Need Boston, MA Coverage Dates
  • Start Date: 10/19/2026
  • Expected coverage need: Approximately 5 6 months
  • Coverage for maternity leave
Schedule
  • 2 3 shifts per week
  • 12-hour night shifts
  • 6:30 PM 7:00 AM
  • Coverage may fall Monday Sunday
  • No call
Practice Setting
  • Acute Care Hospital
  • Inpatient Thoracic Surgery
  • Post-operative floor
  • Step-down
  • ICU
  • OR patients
  • Adult and geriatric population
  • EMR: Epic
Patient Volume
  • Approximately patients per shift
  • 25 patients is typically the maximum census
Support Staff
  • PA will primarily provide solo coverage
  • Thoracic Surgery fellow available overnight for support
  • Fellow also covers the ER, rounds, and consults
  • Hospital code team available
  • PA may serve as first responder until the fellow arrives
Procedures / Responsibilities
  • Manage post-operative Thoracic Surgery patients
  • Chest tube management
  • Blake drain management
  • Pigtail management
  • ABGs
  • NGT management
  • G-tube management
  • J-tube management
  • Manage patients arriving from the OR, ICU, and step-down units
  • Perform H&Ps for patients transferred from outside hospitals as needed
  • Respond to urgent clinical situations until additional physician support arrives
Requirements
  • NCCPA Board Certification required
  • ACLS required
  • BLS required
  • DEA required
  • Minimum 1 year of experience
  • Thoracic Surgery experience required
  • Epic experience
  • Must be comfortable working independently overnight
  • Massachusetts licensure required for assignment; facility is not willing to license

Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant in boston at Unknown Company

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