Cardiac Surgery APP - Inpatient/OR First-Assist

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health•Lebanon, NH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dartmouth Health is pleased to announce an opening for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider in the Section of Cardiac Surgery. Come explore an opportunity to live and work in the most beautiful part of our country for a program that values your professional fulfillment with a balance between work and life outside the hospital. The successful candidate will provide and coordinate care and education of patients and families across the full continuum of cardiac surgery: from clinic or inpatient consultation, through surgery and post-op hospital stay, to outpatient follow-up. We are seeking an APP who would rotate in the ICU/Floor/and operating room. The opportunity to act as first assistant for Cardiac operations is available to experienced surgical PAs or APRNs with RNFA certification. OR first assist will include a full range of coronary, complex valve, aortic, and minimally invasive procedures, as well as endoscopic and open vein harvesting. In addition, there are ample opportunities to be involved in research. A faculty appointment through Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth will be requested.

Requirements

BLS and ACLS certification
Current (or eligible) certification to practice as a PA or APRN in NH
Successful completion of an approved PA/APRN program.
Specialty certification as RNFA or certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
First-assist, cardiac, and vein harvesting experience required.
ICU experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

ICU experience

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate care and education of patients and families across the full continuum of cardiac surgery: from clinic or inpatient consultation, through surgery and post-op hospital stay, to outpatient follow-up.
Rotate in the ICU/Floor/and operating room.
Act as first assistant for Cardiac operations.
Perform a full range of coronary, complex valve, aortic, and minimally invasive procedures, as well as endoscopic and open vein harvesting.
Evaluate new consults.
Manage post-op patients.
Be involved in research.

Benefits

Onboarding program and mentorship
Competitive salary
Additional pay for OR call and night/weekend coverage
Excellent work-life balance
Cohesive and collegial team
Opportunities for career growth, including minimally invasive and robotic procedures, endoscopic radial artery harvesting, complex advanced HF management, research in our state-of-the-art pig lab, and leadership roles for the APP Residency Program.
Comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, and malpractice insurance
Up to 6% employer retirement match
CME allowance
Student loan repayment
Relocation bonus