Advanced Practice Provider - APRN or PA - Surgical Cardiothoracic
About The Position
Kettering Health is seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) to join our established Cardiothoracic Surgery team at Kettering Health Main Campus in Kettering, Ohio. This opportunity offers significant operative involvement, inpatient responsibilities, and close collaboration with an experienced team of cardiothoracic surgeons and APPs. The incoming provider will support a growing program with responsibilities that include first assisting in open-heart and thoracic procedures, endoscopic vein harvesting, radial artery harvesting, inpatient rounding, and postoperative patient management. The ideal candidate will bring strong cardiothoracic surgical experience, value teamwork and transparency, and thrive within a collaborative, faith-based health system focused on compassionate patient care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
- Current or eligible Ohio licensure
- Appropriate national certification
- Ability to participate in evening and weekend call
- Ability to respond to the hospital within approximately 30 minutes when required
- Commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care
Nice To Haves
- Approximately 2+ years of cardiothoracic surgery or CT OR experience preferred
- Experience with endoscopic vein harvesting
- Experience with radial artery harvesting
- Experience assisting with open-heart procedures
- Thoracic surgical experience preferred
- Robotic surgery experience preferred
- Experience with bedside procedures, including chest tube placement and thoracentesis, preferred
- Comfortable managing postoperative cardiothoracic patients
Responsibilities
- First assisting in cardiothoracic surgical procedures
- Endoscopic vein harvesting
- Radial artery harvesting
- Open-heart surgical assistance
- Thoracic procedures
- Robotic thoracic procedures
- Inpatient rounding
- Admissions and consults
- Postoperative patient management
- Bedside procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Thoracentesis
- Responding to nursing and clinical support staff regarding cardiothoracic patients
- Supporting urgent operative needs while on call
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
