When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital and member of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is seeking an experienced Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team in a full-time capacity. We are committed to fostering a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity through our WE CARE values.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced PA or NP with a strong background in cardiac surgery and cardiothoracic critical care who is comfortable working in both the operating room and inpatient setting.
Join a collaborative cardiac surgery team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive academic medical center environment.
Key Responsibilities:
-First assist in cardiac surgery procedures
-Perform Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
-Provide care across the Cardiothoracic ICU and Step-Down Unit
-Perform and manage bedside procedures, including chest tube management and removal
-Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff
-Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support seamless transitions of care
Qualifications:
-Minimum of 2 years of cardiac surgery and/or cardiothoracic ICU experience
-Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) experience required
-First assist surgical experience required
-Strong clinical judgment, procedural skills, and ability to work independently
-Excellent communication and organizational skills
Additional Information:
-40-hour full-time position
-Day/Night rotation required
-Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
-Flexibility, teamwork, and reliability are essential
Physician Assistant Requirements:
Graduate of an AAPA-accredited Physician Assistant program
Current Massachusetts PA license and board certification
ACLS certification required
Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration and DEA certification required
Nurse Practitioner Requirements:
Master's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited institution
Current Massachusetts RN and APRN licensure
National board certification in NP specialty area
ACLS certification required
Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration and DEA certification required
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
Functions as a conduit for all patient-care related information between attending physician, consultants, house staff, nursing, and other ancillary staff. Determines and relays to other providers, as appropriate, modified treatment plans and/or other interventions.
Provides first-level response to acute changes in patient status or complications and initiates appropriate measures.
Performs daily patient rounding and follow-up for cardiac surgical patients including physical examination, and diagnostic and therapeutic intervention(s). Orders routine laboratory and diagnostic studies, medications, and consultations for patients on the service, to be co-signed within 24 hours by a physician involved in the patient's care. Documents on a daily basis in the permanent medical record the patient status and further plan based on interpreted data.
Elicits a detailed history, performs physical examinations, writes assessments and orders, and presents pertinent data for all cardiac surgical admissions.
Performs the skills as outlined in the Cardiac Surgery physician assistant delineation of privileges (i.e. removal of chest tubes/pacing wires, arterial line placement, central line placement, foley catheter placement, etc.). *Not an exhaustive list and congruent with competency/skill level.
Orients medical students, physician assistant students, surgical interns, and junior surgical residents to Mount Auburn Hospital patient-care practices and hospital policies and procedures.
Performs and/or assists the physician staff in requirements for hemodynamic monitoring and…