CT Surgery Operating Room and Clinic APP; Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Position: CT Surgery Operating Room and Clinic APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
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Join our team of top-notch medical professionals and provide world-class care to patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgeries. We are seeking a skilled and experienced CT Surgery Operating Room and clinic APP to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate has experience in the operating room and clinical settings, with a preference for EVH experience. This role does not require any night shifts, or regular weekend shifts, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.

As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care in a team environment. (We do have weeknight and weekend call coverage for the OR)

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as a First or Second Assistant during cardiac surgeries.
Assist surgeons with patient positioning, draping, suturing, and tissue handling.
Prepare and manage surgical instruments and equipment.
Assist with the setup and breakdown of the operating room.
Support surgeons during minimally invasive procedures.
Collaborate closely with the surgical team to ensure efficiency and safety.
See patients independently and alongside surgeons in outpatient clinics, and assume responsibility for all preoperative work-ups for surgical patients. See postoperative patients in clinic, with the potential for wound care and debridement.
Maintain detailed and accurate patient records.
Follow all hospital policies and safety protocols.

Required Skills:

Strong clinical assessment and surgical skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a surgical team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of sterile techniques and infection control protocols.
Attention to detail and ability to thrive in high-pressure situations.
Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changing schedules.

Schedule:

Starting schedule: 4-day work week. Split between clinic and OR at manager’s discretion, based on training needs.
Schedule is typically 4, 10 hour shifts  Potential to move to three 12-hr shifts, eligibility and timing to be determined at manager’s discretion.
** This is a Stanford Health Care job.*
* ** A Brief Overview
** The Physician Assistant (PA) functions under this Physician Assistant

Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the PA and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee.

** Locations
* * Stanford Health Care    
** What you will do
*** Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty.
* Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients.
* Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.
* Administers medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient-specific approval from the supervising physician, or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication. All controlled substances in Schedules II-V inclusive require a patient-specific approval by a supervising physician in advance of transmittal of the order or administration of the medication [see Standardized Procedure:
Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs;
Formulary Protocol].
* Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
* Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
* Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to…