Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery

The Division of Thoracic Surgery is seeking a NP or PA to join a collaborative team of advanced practice providers, surgeon consultants, fellows, residents, nurses, and other allied health staff to provide comprehensive hospital and clinic coverage for adult surgical patients undergoing complex thoracic procedures. NPs and PAs are integral members of a talented surgery team, where teamwork, learning, and collaboration are essential to meeting patient needs.

Responsibilities include independent preoperative assessments, coordination of patient care, and management of surgical patients in both preoperative and postoperative outpatient settings. The NP/PA team also participates in all aspects of care for hospitalized patients, including admission, discharge, daily rounding, and patient education.

Duties encompass comprehensive patient assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing conditions, and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies,...