Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Essential Functions and Duties

• Examines, diagnoses, and provides a broad scope of cardiac and thoracic surgical treatments
• Aids during cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic, mitral, tricuspid valve repair/or replacement, aortic aneurysm repair, as well as additional cardiac procedures as needed
• Aids during thoracic surgery including but not limited to diagnostic and therapeutic thoracic procedures: lobectomy, wedge resection, decortication, as well as additional lung and thoracic surgical procedures as needed.
• Performs patient examinations, obtains and records pertinent medical history, subjective, and objective findings. Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Utilizes the STS risk calculators as a part of surgical assessment for patients and will be familiar with new studies, emerging technology and medications beneficial to the patients being treated.
• Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines. Orders appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educates patients regarding health, illness prevention, and healing. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
• Trades patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration.
• Maintains quality of clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth.

Education

• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant course of study and certification as appropriate to the incumbent’s license

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Unrestricted Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of Oregon.
• Physician Assistant requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires AANC, NCCP, or AANP, AMCB certification.
• If Physician Assistant, ability to establish and maintain a Practice Agreement with a Supervising Physician through OMB.
• Unrestricted Federal DEA number registered in Oregon.
• Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff Services at SCHS Inpatient locations.

Experience

• Experienced in hospital and outpatient practice environments providing care.
• Experienced first assisting in the Operating Room.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
• Experienced working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

Physical Requirements

• Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.
• Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
• Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.
• Rarely (10%): Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category No Risk for Exposure to BBP

Schedule

• Scheduled Days Of The Week: Shift Start & End Time: