Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Munson Medical Center and the partnering Cardiothoracic Surgery team is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team of four cardiothoracic physicians and eight advanced practice providers. Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, caring for a half million lives. Munson Medical Center, located in Traverse City Michigan is the only level II trauma tertiary center with over 600 heart cases annually and 280 TAVRs. In this position you will join a team of knowledgeable and skilled medical staff representing more than seventy-six specialties, working in a collaborative, quality, patient-centered environment. Enjoy a busy, growing, and quality-focused practice encapsulating valves, CABGS, aortic procedures, aortic dissections, with minimal ECMO and VADS. This role offers state of the art equipment and a great work life balance with competitive compensation package, including signing bonus.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies.
State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license required.

Nice To Haves

OR 1st assist experience is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Admit patients to the hospital, perform daily rounds, write orders, daily progress notes, discharge summaries, etc.
Pre & post op education and teaching with patient and family.
Prescribe both pharmacologic agents (pre & post-op), and non-pharmacologic therapies (ie: PT, OT, NST, etc.).
Order/interpret diagnostic imaging and tests/labs.
First assist surgeons in operating room daily with scheduled and add-on surgical cases.
Assist OR coordinators with correct case card selection/supply/equipment needs.
Assist OR circulating RN and surgical tech with appropriate supplies and equipment/flow of surgical cases to enhance efficiency.
Pre & post-op order placement/management.