University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Physician Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery Team, primarily at University of Minnesota Medical Center. Schedule: 1.0 FTE Monday through Friday, daytime schedule with occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work. No Call Weekends are on a 1:4 rotation. Additional rounding at Southdale or HCMC as daily needs dictate In This Role, You Will: Cover inpatient ICU and step-down units as well as outpatient clinic Provide care to patients with cardiac conditions, ranging from the routine to the complex (such as end-stage heart failure and transplant). Our specialists provide comprehensive surgical expertise. Valve repair for aortic and mitral valve pathology is commonly performed, employing innovative techniques of leaflet excision, chordal replacement, annuloplasty, and valve resuspension. Provide and coordinate surgical care for adults with selected cardiothoracic diseases throughout the course of evaluation and treatment, including hospital admission, surgical intervention, inpatient care, consultations, and discharge planning. This includes clinic follow-up, providing information to referring physicians and institutions, and patient /family education. Provide and coordinate continuity of care between the hospital floor setting, operating room, and clinic. This individual must show commitment to exemplary patient care. Share responsibility for assessment and management of patient in cardiothoracic surgical services. Write admission and daily notes, order and direct discharge planning and follow up. Work to improve the quality of care and to decrease length of stay on the inpatient service. Obtain patient histories, perform physical and psychological health assessments, provide patient and family education and counseling, ensure continuity of health care services. Provide direct management of postoperative care in the clinical settings of the ICU, step-down units, and wards including removing chest tubes, drains and temporary pacemaker wires.