Cardiac Thoracic Surgery OR APP- Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute- Charlotte, NC

Advocate Aurora Health • Charlotte, NC

110d • $62 - $93

About The Position

If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health-the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. We invite experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute in Charlotte, NC. Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiothoracic Surgery program is seeking a full-time advanced practice provider (APP) to join our OR only surgical APP team. This APP will function independently in the inpatient hospital and operating room setting in collaboration with a supervising physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program.
• Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of North and South Carolina.
• Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required.
• BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.
• Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse required.
• Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
• ACNP, AGACNP certification required.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
• Cardiothoracic or vascular surgery experience required.
• Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fast-paced, high acuity work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of surgical and medical services which include first assisting with a myriad of cardiothoracic surgeries and demonstrate an independent competency in endoscopic vein and/or arterial harvesting.
• Coordinate, provide, and assist in providing comprehensive quality patient care to the Cardiology sub-specialty in collaboration with a supervising physician.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and consultation under direction of the supervising physician.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
• Participate in education and training of APP students, APP Fellows, and onboarding of new APP hires (when appropriate).
• Attend and participate in Atrium Health and Sanger required meetings, education, development sessions.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree