Department/Unit:
Surgery Administration
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:
The Physician Assistant (PA) in Thoracic Surgery provides advanced clinical care within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Department of Surgery, supporting the management of patients with complex thoracic conditions. This role functions in a high-acuity surgical and intensive care environment.
Salary Range: $138,963- $162,123
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical & Surgical Care:
- Assess, diagnose, and manage thoracic surgery patients
- Assist in thoracic surgical procedures (open, VATS, robotic)
- Manage pre/peri/postoperative care
ICU & Critical Care:
- Manage ICU and step-down patients
- Monitor ventilatory and hemodynamic status
- Manage complications
Procedures:
- Chest tubes
- Central/arterial lines
- Thoracentesis
Care Coordination:
- Daily rounds and documentation
- Manage consults/admissions/discharges
Collaboration:
- Partner with Division Chief, physicians, APPs, and hospital leadership
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (ICU, OR, inpatient units, etc.)
- Participate in leadership meetings, operational planning, and case discussions as appropriate
Patient Education:
- Educate patients and families
Quality & Compliance:
- Documentation and coding
- Quality initiatives
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field preferred
- Experience in thoracic or cardiothoracic service lines
- Familiarity with high-acuity, surgical, and ICU-related workflows
Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Medical Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.
This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.
Albany Medical Center, northeastern New York’s only academic medical center, is one of the Capital Region’s largest private employers with more than 9,000 employees. Albany Medical Center provides the highest level of patient care across disciplines, while receiving regional, national, and international recognition for high standards in patient care, education, and biomedical research.
The 766-bed Albany Medical Center offers access to the latest medical services and technological innovations and includes one of the busiest emergency rooms and trauma centers in New York, a children’s hospital and dedicated pediatric emergency room, intensive care units for adults and children, and organ transplant services. Albany Medical College graduates more than 200 medical doctors each year, as well as PAs, CRNAs, biomedical scientists, and bioethicists. Albany Medical College operates a biomedical research enterprise and the region’s largest physician practice with more than 500 doctors.
Albany Medical Center, along with Albany Medical College, is a partner in the Albany Med Health System, the largest and only regionally governed, not-for-profit health system serving northeastern New York and western New England.
