Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Clinician

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Clinician assists physicians during cardiac surgeries and manages postoperative patient care. The role includes caring for patients in the immediate recovery room and cardiac units, preparing patients for surgery and discharge, and providing preoperative and postoperative office visits. Depending on the clinician’s professional credentials, the position requires either a master’s degree in nursing with specified nurse practitioner credentials or qualifying physician assistant education or experience, certification, and New Mexico licensure.

Requirements

• For the nurse practitioner pathway: a master’s degree in nursing.
• For the nurse practitioner pathway: a New Mexico Nurse Practitioner license.
• For the nurse practitioner pathway: federal and state DEA licenses.
• For the nurse practitioner pathway: ANCC certification.
• For the physician assistant pathway: a baccalaureate-prepared, CAHEA-certified physician assistant, or two years of work experience as a certified physician assistant.
• For the physician assistant pathway: licensure by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during cardiac surgeries.
• Help prepare, drape, and ready patients for surgical procedures in the operating room.
• See postoperative patients in IRR, write progress notes, and transfer orders as needed.
• Enter orders in PEO.
• Start patient rounds on cardiac units as the floor APC.
• Remove pacer wires and chest tubes as needed.
• Prepare postoperative patients for discharge, including prescriptions, coumadin, teaching, and postsurgical teaching.
• Dictate discharge summaries.
• Check outstanding labs and chest X-rays for in-house patients.
• See postoperative patients in the office.
• See preoperative patients in the office and ensure H&Ps, data sheets, preoperative orders, and labs are completed.
• Check preoperative patient labs and X-rays.
• Serve as the on-call APC and check out with the on-call surgeon at the end of the day.
• Serve as the weekend call APC and meet with the on-call surgeon.
• Perform other functions as required.

Benefits

• Wellness program, including free access to on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, and wellness challenges.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, among other benefits, effective on day one.
• 403(b) retirement savings program with matching programs and employer contributions.
• Strongline silent alarm badge for all employees.
• RESET multi-day immersive retreat for clinicians, supporting personal and professional growth and well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level