Cardiothoracic Surgery- Full Time NPPA

If its possible you will find it at Atrium Healththe leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia. We invite APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together.

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Charlotte is currently seeking a Full-Time Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider to join their established practice in Charlotte NC. Youll be joining a great team atmosphere with opportunities for autonomy. Our surgeons are readily available and easy to work with. Our busy practice provides plenty of opportunities for continued growth while remaining centrally location.

Practice Highlights:

• The practice has 12 cardiac and thoracic surgeons across SHVI and 28 surgical APPs at three sites

• Busy practice averaging 1500 cases a year between cardiac and thoracic services

• The practice is structured with inpatient outpatient and surgical teams and utilizes a closed ICU

Job Summary

• Coordinate provide and assist in providing comprehensive quality patient care to the Cardiothoracic patients in collaboration with a supervising physician.

• Provides assessment diagnosis treatment education referral and consultation in collaboration with a supervising physician.

• Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age developmental stages and special needs of the patients served.

• Candidate must be able to work independently and efficiently with strong decision-making skills. Strong communication skills a must. Will be working with a variety of MDs APPs and ancillary staff for inpatient managementand coordination of patient care.

• Work in the inpatient setting on a daylight rotating four 10-hour shift schedule with rotating weekend coverage. Anticipate to work 1 weekend every 3-4 weeks.

• No OR responsibilities. No call. Travel may be required to other sites.

• Procedures including bedside talc pleurodesis autologous blood patch TPA instillation chest tube removal pericardial drain removal and wound vac placements.

Ideal candidates:

• Graduated from an accredited NP or PA program AND maintain a current license to practice as an NP or PA in North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS/ACLS Certified.

• Physician Assistants: certification from the NCCPA required

• Nurse Practitioners: Acute Care NP Certification required

• Experience in cardiology cardiothoracic or vascular surgery preferred

About SHVI:

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the Southeasts largest cardiac and vascular programs providing the highest quality care available to patient with cardiovascular disease throughout North and South Carolina. Sanger employs more than 110 physicians in a network of more than 25 locations to provide the highest quality care available to patient with cardiovascular disease. Sanger has more than 50 years of experience in providing comprehensive acute and chronic cardiovascular services including the regions only heart transplant center and pediatric heart surgery program.