Cardiothoracic Surgery OR - Full Time NP/PA

• OR only Cardiothoracic surgical APP position with a primary focus on cardiac surgery.
• Provide first assistance across a wide range of cardiac surgical procedures and demonstrate independent proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and, when applicable, arterial harvesting.
• Position will be weighted toward cardiac surgery, with a strong emphasis on operative first-assist experience and endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH).

• Coordinate, provide, and assist in providing comprehensive quality patient care to the Cardiology sub-specialty in collaboration with a supervising physician.  
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and consultation under direction of the supervising physician.   
• Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.  
• Weekends, Holidays, and Call required on a rotating schedule. 

• Knowledge and skill set of pre-, peri-, and postoperative procedures.

• Performs a wide range of cardiac surgical and medical procedures, with primary emphasis on first assisting in the operating room.
• Performs endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) proficiently using the Hemopro system; endoscopic arterial harvesting experience is valued when applicable.

• Strong knowledge of EMR systems 
• Obtain detailed history and physicals on consultations and admissions. 
• Order and interpret a variety of laboratory and diagnostic testing when indicated for appropriate assessment and treatment. 
• Participates in education and training of APP students, APP Fellows, and onboarding of new APP hires (when appropriate)  
• Attends and participates in Atrium Health and Sanger required meetings, education, development sessions.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with strong decision-making skills.  
• Strong communication skills, appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate. 
• Must be a team player while working with a variety of MD's and APP's for inpatient management and coordination of patient care.

• Graduation for an accredited NP or PA program. Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of North and South Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. 
• Nurse Practitioner: Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP certification required. 
• Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master's Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred. 

• Cardiothoracic surgery experience required, including cardiac first-assist experience and demonstrated proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH).

• Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fasted paced, high acuity work environment. Able to perform a thorough history and physical assessment. 
• NC Licensure 

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the Southeast's 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 region's only heart transplant center and pediatric heart surgery program.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into a culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, and redefine care for all.

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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.