Description
The Advanced Practice Provider will work in a 24-bed ICU under the direction and supervision of an Intensivist providing critical care to Surgical patients (including Cardio-thoracic surgery patients), and occasionally MICU patients.
Seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join an established PA and NP team that works in a multidisciplinary unit alongside Surgery and Anesthesia residents.
- Cardio-thoracic includes: aortic reconstruction, CABG, valves, TAVR/TEVAR, esophagus and some complex thoracic cases. Low volume of ECMO and ventricular assist devices
- SICU patients include trauma (level I trauma center), liver transplants, colorectal, GYN, ENT, Ortho and other surgical services.
- Occasional Neuro and MICU overflow patients
- Assist with management of PACU patients who are critically ill and triage to SICU when appropriate
- Assist with inpatient anesthesia pre-operative assessments and consents
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: daily rounding, management of fluids, vasopressors and inotropes, Arterial line and central line placement, chest tube management, management and interpretation of invasive monitoring and treatment devices (such as Swan-Ganz, temporary pacemakers, and IABPs), and interpretation of labs and imaging studies
Qualified candidates will preferably have 2 years of experience in a SICU or cardiothoracic surgical service. Additional training will be provided for experienced critical care providers who have never or not recently taken care of specific patient types (i.e. cardiothoracic, transplant or trauma).
Applicants should be highly motivated, confident and patient centric and have previous experience and a strong interest in Critical Care. Organized, dedicated APPs with time management and adaptability skills are highly desirable.
Diversity is a core value at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
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