Description

Physician Assistant | Surgery - Thoracic Location: Bridgeport, CT Employer: AAS Locum Tenens Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Shift Information: 4 days x 10 hours Start Date: ASAP

We areseeking a Locums Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant tojoin a collaborative thoracic surgery team in Bridgeport, CT. This is anexcellent opportunity for an experienced APP with thoracic and robotic surgeryexpertise to work in a high-quality surgical practice focused primarily onminimally invasive procedures.

Compensation: $180 Per Hour

AssignmentDetails

• Schedule: 3–4 days per week

• Shift Length: 10-hour shifts

• Call: Unlikely to be required

• Combination of:
  • Operating Room first assist

  • Inpatient care

  • Outpatient clinic responsibilities

PracticeSetting

• Thoracic surgery practice with a strong focus on:
  • Minimally invasive thoracic procedures

  • Robotic surgery

  • Lung surgery

  • Foregut surgery

• Collaborative surgical and inpatient care environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as first assist in the operating room for thoracic surgical procedures

• Evaluate and manage office patients in the outpatient setting

• Provide inpatient care including:
  • Rounding

  • Admissions

  • Discharges

• Collaborate closely with thoracic surgeons, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the EMR system

Requirements

• Active Connecticut NP or PA license required

• Strong experience in thoracic surgery (non-cardiac) required

• Robotic surgery experience required

• Experience with minimally invasive thoracic procedures preferred

• Comfortable managing both inpatient and outpatient thoracic surgery patients