This position is a one-year training experience in robotic surgery. Patient
care services, both ambulatory and inpatient, are the means through which
the resident acquires clinical skills. Didactics and conferences contribute
to the acquisition of cognitive and professional skills. All services
are supervised by licensed physicians who have ultimate responsibility
for the patient.
The Fellow must have a full Washington state medical license, be a member
of the Swedish Medical Staff, and have appropriate credentials.
The Fellow, without the use of an intermediary, must be able to:
- Be an integral part of the da Vinci robotic team.
- Have completed the Intuitive Surgical training course for robotic surgery
prior to participating in robotic cases.
- Provide table-side surgical assistance for da Vinci robotics cases, thereby
establishing consistency during the robotic procedures.
- Participate in advanced laparoscopic surgical procedures based on the Fellow’s
level of experience and the complexity of the laparoscopic procedure.
- Provide expertise for the set-up and troubleshooting of the da Vinci robot.
- Provide training to other health care providers interested in assisting
robotic surgery.
- Work with the OR nurse manager or nurse coordinator of robotics to facilitate
periodic instrumentation and supply review.
- Maintain a database to accurately record the results of the da Vinci robotic
cases for quality control purposes.
- Evaluate urologic patients pre and post-operatively to establish continuity
of care and measure patient outcomes.
- Provide supervised post-operative care to those patients in which the Fellow
participated in the surgery.
The Fellow may:
- Participate as an assistant in procedures outside of robotic and advanced
laparoscopic cases if available.
- Be involved in supervised on-call activities on a periodic basis.
Director: Jim Porter, MD
(206) 386-6266
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Hiring Contact: Michelle Zamora
(206) 386-6266
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Location:
747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122
