Surgical Breast Nurse Practitioner / Physician Associate.

Job Description

Job Description

New England Cancer Specialists is looking for a Full-Time 4 day a week Surgical Breast Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner to join our Surgical Breast Team in our practice in Westbrook. The candidate should have strong experience with breast clinical care and in performing office procedures. They will collaborate closely with the Surgical and Non-Surgical Breast physicians assisting with preoperative, interoperative and postoperative procedures in addition to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practices.

The Advance Practice Provider is responsible for participating in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care for benign and cancer patients undergoing breast-related surgical procedures. This role involves working closely with NECS breast surgeon and the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care, from diagnosis to recovery. It’s preferred that the Advance Practice Provider be first assist certified with in first year of employement. 

POSITION BENEFITS

NECS offers competitive pay, generous paid time off and a generous CME benefit. Benefits packages include medical, dental and vision insurance and eligibility starts at the beginning of the month following your date of hire.

  WORLD-CLASS CARE CLOSE TO HOME

We are proud to be an Affiliate Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This formal recognition of our long-term collaboration with Dana-Farber means your patients receive the best of both worlds: expert local care backed by the leading-edge research and resources of a world-renowned treatment and research organization

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

• Function as the primary provider for patients with benign breast conditions
• Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history, physical examinations, and diagnostic interpretation.
• Develop care plans, order appropriate work-up and arrange follow up visits as needed
• Refer to breast surgeon as warranted
• OR assistance
• Assist with pre-operative check-in duties (consent, marking, orders, etc.)
• Ensure room equipment is present and necessary imaging is available
• Assist with intra-op patient positioning and draping
• Perform surgical tasks within the scope of practice, including tissue handling, retraction, suturing, and wound closure.
• Aid with post op orders, prescriptions and patient education on recovery expectations, and postoperative care.
• Help with rounding and discharge of patients requiring overnight stays
• Perform in-office procedures, including drain removal, cyst aspiration, I&D.
• Assist surgeon in the management of patients with benign conditions needing surgery
• Help with patient recovery, complication management, wound care and coordinate with the surgical team for postoperative care and follow up visits as needed
• Call patients with additional diagnostic results and pathology (more complex discussions to be co-managed or managed by surgeon)
• Document calls in EMR
  
• Assist surgeon in the management of patients with breast cancer
• Help with patient recovery, complication management, wound care and coordinate with the surgical team
• See patients for some post op and surveillance visits
• See patients for some urgent visits for new complaints
• post op conditions of seroma, infection, pain
• new palpable lumps, skin changes
• lymphedema assessment
• post-radiation side effects
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care as needed, including intake referrals and referrals sent out to oncologists, radiologists, and plastic surgeons.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in electronic medical systems (EMRs).
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practices.
• Provide education on breast cancer screening, prevention and treatment as well as topics in breast health
• Assist in counseling patients’ decisions related to breast surgery
• Serve as a point of contact for patient concerns, providing emotional support and resources throughout their surgical journey
• Participate in community events as necessary 

 

Yearly Salary: $101,400-$169,000

Required Skills/Education

• License and current registration to practice in state.
• Graduate from a registered NP program or PA program
• Preferred surgical first assist certification
• Minimum of one full-time year of post-licensure clinical NP/PA experience preferred
• Privileges or eligibility to apply.