CV Surgery 1st Assist/Inpatient NP at the New Mexico Heart Institute | Up to 10K Sign-On Bonus

Ardent Health Services•Albuquerque, NM

57d•Onsite

About The Position

The renowned New Mexico Heart Institute is now hiring a Surgical First Assist Nurse Practitioner skilled in vein harvesting to join our Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team in beautiful Albuquerque, NM. The ideal fit will be with a team-oriented and teachable PA or NP able to surgically 1st assist eight Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgeon in the operating room and rounding on cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients. Weekend rounding and rotating evening call (with excess pay) is part of the role. First Assist Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with 1+ years of endoscopic vein harvesting experience/certification are encouraged to apply! About this CV Surgery NP Job Opening: Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Single-Specialty Group, Inpatient-Only Setting Join a team of 36 physicians, 7 physician assistants, 14 nurse practitioners, and an extensive support staff Hospital Location: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center Onsite Testing (Echo, Vascular, Nuclear, and CT) and 3 Procedure Rooms available Daily Patient Load: 4-10 (varies) Q4- Call Coverage with Excess Call Pay: 1 weekend a month (approx.. 4-10 patient encounters during call) EMR: Epic Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding—leading to better work-life balance and revenue. As part of Lovelace Medical Group, New Mexico Heart Institute comprises a team of exceptional cardiologists, invasive/interventional cardiologists, and electrophysiologists. As the largest cardiovascular care team in New Mexico, our surgeons perform the most advanced vascular and endovascular procedures available, including arterial, venous, peripheral arterial, cerebrovascular, and aneurysmal. Leapfrog Top 123 Hospital- Teaching Hospital Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare New Mexico Family-Friendly Workplace Patient-Centered Medical Home

Requirements

Board-Certified as 1st Assist or Nurse Practitioner
1+ years of endoscopic vein harvesting experience/certification required

Responsibilities

Surgically 1st assist eight Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgeon in the operating room
Rounding on cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients
Weekend rounding and rotating evening call (with excess pay)