Responsibilities
- CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY APP COORDINATOR
- POSITION SUMMARY: Comprehensive Cardiothoracic Surgery patient management. The APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional evaluations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services, as well as Clinical Support for the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service Line Initiatives in collaboration with CHSLI affiliated provider groups.
- This position reports to the Administrative Director of APP Services.
POSTION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
For PA, Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters preferred
Licensure/Certification:
New York State Physician Assistant license required
Physician Assistant must have current NCCPA certification
Must be BLS/ACLSAED Certified by either the American Heart Association.
No other organizations will be acceptable
DEA license required
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Competency to practice medicine with physician supervision required
Experience:
Previous Cardiothoracic Surgery supervision experience preferred
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and Outlook Email required.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the responsibilities of the Cardiothoracic APP, the Coordinator has the following responsibilities:
- Under the Administrative Director of APP Services, supervises APPs in their service
- Assignment of on-call schedule, as well as vacation/holiday time for APPs in their service. Also completes monthly schedules and payroll
- Responsible for the daily assignment of APPs to those operative cases which require surgical assistants
Actively participates with the Human Resource Department in the recruitment of APPs for their service. Assists the Administrative Director of APP Services in the screening of such applicants
Assists the Administrative Director of APP Services in the completion of job evaluations for current APPs in their service
Demonstrated competency in endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is required.
Candidates must be proficient in performing EVH for cardiothoracic surgical procedures and meet applicable hospital competency and privileging requirements.
Serve as first or second assistant under the surgeon’s direction during major and minor cardiothoracic surgical procedures, consistent with demonstrated competencies and approved privileges.
Serves as a representative of the Service Director and/or Administrative Director of APP Services with various departments/groups in the hospital, i.e., Administration, Nursing, Pharmacy, Attending Staff, etc. to help resolve problems
- Assumes responsibility for the overall efficient functioning of the service to include the compilation of necessary statistics
- Acts as a liaison between the Administrative Director of APP Services and the APPs on the service
- Responsible for the development of case protocols for presentation at the Monthly Performance Improvement conferences specific to their service
- Performs chart reviews and investigations at the request of the Administrative Director of APP Services
Makes recommendations regarding more efficient/effective functioning of the APPs regarding staffing, on-call, etc.
Responsible for the compilation of monthly in and out-patient admissions and surgical statistics, and preparation and presentation of protocols of those cases with Q.I. issues requiring review at the monthly Departmental PI meeting
The Coordinator may designate an of these responsibilities to another APP on the service during the absence of the Coordinator from the hospital
Other duties may be assigned in addition to those listed as necessary
