APP Cardiothoracic Surgery - Weekends
About The Position
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery team as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. This position is ideal for an advanced practitioner who is looking for a professionally challenging, collaborative team environment! Weekends Friday, Saturday, Sunday (7am to 8pm). Our team provides care in a forward-thinking environment. You will thrive through extensive training, supportive leaders and potential for advancement. Carilion offers comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and tuition options. Join a team where your skills and ideas will make a difference in the health of our patients and the communities we live in. The APPs have advanced knowledge and skills that qualify her/him to function as a primary health care provider. She/he serves as a member of a collaborative health care team. This collaborative role includes responsibility for determining the patientâs health and medical status by taking a health history; performing physical exams; initiating screening and diagnostic procedures; providing health maintenance services; and management of pregnancy, minor trauma, acute illnesses, and stable chronic illness. Consults with physician, as appropriate, keeping the physician informed of needs and problems related to patient care.
Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Experience: 0
- Licensure/Certification: Current state Licensed Nurse Practitioner (LNP), DEA license and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required. AHA BLS-HCP certification required. Advanced Life Support certification preferred.
- Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine.
- Other: Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers, good written and oral communication skills. Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Life Support certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- determining the patientâs health and medical status by taking a health history
- performing physical exams
- initiating screening and diagnostic procedures
- providing health maintenance services
- management of pregnancy, minor trauma, acute illnesses, and stable chronic illness
- Consults with physician, as appropriate, keeping the physician informed of needs and problems related to patient care.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits
- paid time off
- tuition options
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
- Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
- Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
- Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
- Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
- Discounts on childcare
- Continued education and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
