Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiac Surgery

About the role

Join a growing cardiac surgery team providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, including post-operative follow-up, valve consultations, and perioperative patient management. Practice at the top of your license with a diverse scope that includes first assisting in the operating room, ICU management, inpatient rounding, and outpatient clinic responsibilities. Enjoy a collaborative environment working alongside cardiac surgeons and experienced advanced practice providers in a highly specialized surgical service line. Opportunity to take on a leadership role by contributing to provider scheduling, operational meetings, and practice coordination initiatives. Recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for 2025 and a Joy in Medicine™ organization.

Responsibilities

Work closely with adult cardiac surgery patients through every stage of care, from pre-operative consultations to post-operative recovery and long-term follow-up. First assist in the operating room, manage ICU patients, perform inpatient rounding, and handle outpatient clinic duties.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master’s Degree for Nurse Practitioner; Bachelor’s Degree for Physician Assistant (Master’s preferred for PA).
• Work Experience: 1 year relevant experience required.
• Licenses: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Licensed Physician Assistant upon hire; Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as appropriate for the clinical role.
• Courses and Training: Completion of an accredited NP program with appropriate clinical specialty certification (for NP) or graduation from an accredited PA program (for PA).

Benefits

• Parental leave up to 4 weeks
• Competitive compensation and incentive plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Wellness and Wellbeing programs
• Caregiver support via Wellthy
• Childcare referral service via Wellthy

Schedule

Flexible scheduling options with a typical Monday‑Friday daytime schedule, the ability to work four 10‑hour shifts, and a shared weekend/call rotation among APPs.