Cardiac Surgery – Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
Piedmont Healthcare Inc.•Atlanta, GA
About The Position
Piedmont Heart Institute is recruiting a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its cardiac surgery team at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. The full-time role focuses exclusively on cardiac surgery and involves providing care to surgical patients alongside a team of thirteen advanced practice providers and respected physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute offers cardiovascular services spanning electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical, and research services. A sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates.
Requirements
- 1–2 years of cardiac surgery/EVH experience.
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited PA program and national board certification; or licensure as a nurse and approval to practice as a nurse practitioner in Georgia, with national certification.
Responsibilities
- Round on post-operative patients.
- Provide office consultations one day per week with a designated surgeon.
- Perform endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and chest closure in the operating room.
- Perform thoracentesis and chest tube insertion, and provide chest tube care.
- Provide care to LVAD patients.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
- CME allowance.
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates.
