First Assist

East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU Health Medical Center • Greenville, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

ECU Health Physicians and The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU Health Medical Center are seeking a Board-Certified/Board Eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to provide acute patient care in their Cardiac Surgery ICU. New graduates are encouraged to apply. Job highlights include: Employment by ECU Health Physicians Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center Inpatient only clinical care in a high volume 16-bed cardiac ICU Established team of 8 experienced Advanced Practice Providers and 6 Surgeons Ability to work with a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgery program that performs more than 1,000 pump cases annually Clinical responsibilities will include providing care for cardiac surgery patients the first 24 hours post op and will include performing histories and physical examinations, patient assessments, daily patient rounds with physicians, and facilitation of pre-operative and post-operative patient care Schedule will include (7) 12-hour shifts every 2 weeks with rotating nights and weekends Procedures will include chest tube removal, arterial lines, central lines, swan-ganz catheter, supervision of intubations, thoracentesis, transvenous pacers, and bronchoscopies High level of autonomy ACLS certification by the American Heart Association is required Excellent compensation and benefits package to include annual administrative stipend, relocation assistance, vacation, sick, and malpractice (with tail), 401k/457b, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

Requirements

• Board-Certified/Board Eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• ACLS certification by the American Heart Association is required

Responsibilities

• providing care for cardiac surgery patients the first 24 hours post op
• performing histories and physical examinations
• patient assessments
• daily patient rounds with physicians
• facilitation of pre-operative and post-operative patient care
• chest tube removal
• arterial lines
• central lines
• swan-ganz catheter
• supervision of intubations
• thoracentesis
• transvenous pacers
• bronchoscopies

Benefits

• annual administrative stipend
• relocation assistance
• vacation
• sick
• malpractice (with tail)
• 401k/457b
• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed