Physician Assistant/APRN - Cardiothoracic Surgery - Hartford, CT

Job description

Completes thorough but appropriately focused evaluations of pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents and young adults), including competent and age appropriate histories and examinations. Identifies level of illness severity in a timely manner. Presents thoughtful assessments to the supervising physician and works towards prescribing necessary care plans. Performs appropriate procedures under their responsibility with the appropriate guidance. Knows when and how to seek assistance. Cardiac Critical Care includes the knowledge and skills to diagnose and manage children with life threatening illnesses and injuries. These include conditions that cause respiratory, circulatory, neurologic, renal or hepatic failure, severe infectious, hematologic, or immune disorders, and poisoning. In addition, privileges include care of children needing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stabilization during transport, complex pre- and post-operative care. A list of specific core management modalities used by the critical care APP includes, but is not limited to (with supervision of CVICU attending, PICU attending, Cardiology attending, and CT Surgery attending): - Application and regulation of ex...