Surgical Services

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  • We perform more than 6,000 surgeries annually.
  • Our case mix includes ENT, general, vascular, neuro, orthopaedics, bronchoscopies, endoscopies, plastics and gynecological at the Northeast campus.
  • We are a National Beta site for Meditech's MAGIC system, which is used to document patient care information.
  • Positions are available at the Northeast and downtown locations.

General Surgery

  • We perform more than 13,500 surgeries annually on both campuses (inpatient and outpatient).
  • Our case mix includes ENT, general, vascular, neuro, orthopaedics, plastics and gynecological at the Northeast campus.
  • New Smith and Nephew endoscopic towers are used for orthopaedic/laparoscopic and ENT surgeries.
  • We use the new image-guided system for ENT endoscopic sinus surgery.
  • We utilize the new PAC's system for viewing radiological results.
  • The Northeast campus has two new state-of-the-art OR's for performing all types of endoscopic procedures.
  • The downtown OR has open block time for all types of surgeries.

PACU

  • Eight patient bays are featured at both the downtown and Northeast locations.
  • The downtown campus averages 15 cases daily, with varying acuity levels.
  • The Northeast campus averages 10 cases daily.
  • The case mix includes ENT, general, vascular, neuron, orthopaedics, plastics and gynecological at the Northeast campus.
  • We offer flexible 8-, 10- or 12-hour shifts.
  • We have expanding needs and opportunities at the Northeast campus.

Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Over 850 open heart procedures are done annually.
  • Our case mix includes cardiac, thoracic and peripheral vascular.
  • There are four operating rooms dedicated totally to cardiovascular surgery.
  • Call is required of all staff.
  • The average staff longevity for our unit is 12 years.
  • A minimally invasive / endoscopic approach is used for valve surgery, vein harvesting, lobectomies and atrial ablations.
 
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