First Assist
About The Position
You will be contacted directly by the facility after applying to this position. CU Health Physicians and The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU Health Medical Center, located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a Board-Certified Physician Assistant or RNFA certified Nurse Practitioner to assume the role of Cardiac Surgery First Assistant (CVOR). The successful candidate must have at least 2 years of experience and be proficient in all aspects of first assisting for major cardiac surgical procedures, endoscopic and open vein harvesting, radial artery harvesting, and have experience with a high-volume CT surgery program. Highlights include: · Employment ECU Health Physicians · Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center · 100% OR · Work with an established team of Cardiac Surgeons and First Assist NP/PAs · State of the art 6-story heart hospital with the largest operating rooms in the country, hybrid CVOR · Ability to work with a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgery program that performs more than 1,000 pump cases annually · Large robotic program · If NP, must hold RNFA certification · Established NP and PA orientation programs · Applicants will be required to have BLS/ACLS from the American Heart Association · Compensated call structure · Competitive salary, benefits, and relocation ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy. This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.
Requirements
- Board-Certified Physician Assistant or RNFA certified Nurse Practitioner
- At least 2 years of experience
- Proficient in all aspects of first assisting for major cardiac surgical procedures, endoscopic and open vein harvesting, radial artery harvesting
- Experience with a high-volume CT surgery program
- If NP, must hold RNFA certification
- Applicants will be required to have BLS/ACLS from the American Heart Association
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits
- Relocation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
