Job Description - PA Sr. Manager, Mixed Med Surg ICU (3304279) Position Overview: The Medical-Surgical ICU Chief Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a member of the multidisciplinary Medical-Surgical ICU provider team with patient care and management responsibilities. In addition, s/he will lead, supervise, and coordinate the activities of the Medical-Surgical ICU APPs. S/he will work to promote the service and help to guide its strategic direction in concert with the Medical-Surgical ICU Directors.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Duties: Practice professional behavior at all times. Perform patient admitting histories and physicals, record information accurately in patient record in a timely fashion. Work both day and overnight shifts to ensure there is a good understanding of operations, patient flow, and support on both shifts. Perform bedside procedures, e.g., insert lines and tubes; perform postoperative wound care and remove tubes, lines, sutures, etc. Examine and evaluate patients and assist in development of their treatment plan with resident physicians and attending intensivists. Appropriately respond to emergency situations; manage patient issues as they arise in the ICU, to the extent that the APP will obtain and evaluate studies/labs, write orders, obtain consultations and interpret lab values and x-rays with the assistance of the supervising physicians as necessary. Provide age specific care to surgical intensive care patients from early adolescence through the geriatric ages. Work under the direction of supervising critical care attendings and fellows. Provide teaching to medical students and physician assistant students and other health care personnel as appropriate. Stay up to date on the latest literature in surgical critical care practice. Participate in quality improvement and patient safety efforts as directed by the service leadership. The APP should also initiate these efforts as appropriate. Non-Clinical Duties: Supervisory and Staffing Responsibilities: The Chief PA is responsible for overseeing operations, quality improvement initiatives and professionalism issues among the Medical-Surgical ICU PAs. S/he will teach and counsel the Medical-Surgical ICU PAs to ensure their compliance with clinical and administrative duties. Quality and Safety: Work closely with divisional and ICU leadership regarding the workflow of the unit and how to improve it over time. Education & Training: Supervise students (MD and/or APP) who do clinical rotations in the department as directed by the attending physician. Administrative Responsibilities: Attend BWH Chief APP and other meetings as requested. Working Conditions: Work areas will include the Medical-Surgical ICU. This job requires exposure to potentially infectious material and the use of needles and other sharp instruments. APP team members will cover all scheduled shifts for patient care in the BWH Medical-Surgical ICU, including nights, weekends, and holidays. APP's responsibilities will be physically demanding and may require shifts exceeding 12 hours.
Qualifications: Education: Must have successfully completed a Graduate Level, accredited Physician Assistant Program approved by AMA Board of Approval and Certification of PA programs. License/Certification/Registration: NCCPA certified, License as a Physician Assistant in Massachusetts, Maintain current DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Licenses. Experience: Minimum 7 years clinical experience as an APP required; Minimum 5 years clinical experience in critical care required. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This listing is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Primary Location 75 Francis St
Job Organization Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH)
Schedule Full-time, Standard Hours 40
Shift Rotating
Employee Status Regular
Recruiting Department: BWH Department Of Medicine / Pulmonary Medicine
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