Surgical Physician Assistant - Operating Room

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Perioperative Surgical Physician's Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide surgical assistance as part of a pool of surgical assistants including Physician Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assistants, and Nurse Practitioner/RNFA may also be assigned other patient-specific care within the scope of granted privileges, to include but not limited to Physician's offices, inpatient floors and Emergency Department. The PA/NP will report to and take direction as to work hours, patient care assignments and non-patient-specific duties from the Director of Perioperative Services. When involved in patient specific care, the PA/NP will be under the direct supervision of the surgeon of record for the patient. This position may involve participation in a call rotation for after-hours surgery assistance. QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Skills Required: 1. Eligible for licensure in NYS as a Certified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner. 2. Three (3) years of clinical experience providing direct patient care is required. Clinical experience as a Certified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with RNFA is preferred. 3. ACLS required. 4. Experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with RNFA will be considered first. As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided. The University of Vermont Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minimum Salary: 64.33 Maximum Salary: 66.90 Salary Unit: Hourly

Created: 2024-11-05