Advanced Practice Provider (APP-NP/PA) - Cardiothoracic Surgery
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) supports comprehensive care for patients with cardiac and thoracic conditions, collaborating with cardiothoracic surgeons and a multidisciplinary team. The role provides inpatient and outpatient care, assists with surgical procedures, conducts patient assessments and rounds, and coordinates treatment plans throughout the surgical journey. The APP provides operating room support, ICU and inpatient floor coverage, consultations, discharges, and clinic coverage for preoperative consultations and postoperative follow-up. The position participates in the cardiothoracic call schedule, quality improvement initiatives, and departmental meetings, while ensuring clinical services comply with JPS Health Network and Acclaim Health guidelines. Schedule: full-time.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program with RNFA certification.
- At least 2 years of experience as an advanced practice provider in cardiothoracic surgery, including first assisting in the operating room.
- Current, unrestricted Texas licensure to practice in the applicable advanced practice role.
- BLS certification, obtainable within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout employment.
- ACLS certification, obtainable within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout employment.
- Completion of a unit-specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days of hire.
- Knowledge of advanced cardiothoracic surgical techniques and specialty-specific care management.
- Knowledge and understanding of customer service principles.
Nice To Haves
- 5 or more years of experience as an advanced practice provider in cardiothoracic surgery.
- Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in intra-aortic balloon pump insertion and removal.
- Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in pacer management and pacing wire removal.
- Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting.
- Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in Swan-Ganz catheter insertion and removal.
- Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in radial artery harvesting (endoscopic or open) and chest tube placement.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cardiothoracic surgeons and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate and optimize inpatient and outpatient care.
- Provide operating room support, including first assisting, endoscopic vein harvesting, and radial artery harvesting.
- Conduct ICU and inpatient floor rounds, consultations, and patient discharges.
- Provide clinic coverage for preoperative consultations and postoperative follow-up visits.
- Assess and evaluate patients, make diagnoses, and develop treatment plans for cardiothoracic care.
- Notify the attending physician in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement.
- Ensure patient management and clinical services comply with established JPS Health Network and Acclaim Health guidelines.
- Participate in the departmental cardiothoracic call schedule.
- Assist with elective, urgent, and emergent adult cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including CABG, valve replacement, aortic dissection repair, robotic lung surgery, lobectomy, and decortication.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental team meetings as required.
- Maintain current licensure, credentials, and required certifications.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
