Advanced Practice Provider V (PA/NP) | Cardio Adult Downtown | Days | Full Time

Job Duties

• Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting GSV, open vein harvest, GSV and LSV, radial artery harvest, open and endoscopically, open femoral artery/vein cannulation for bypass.
• Invasive monitoring and placement of arterial and central venous lines, insertion and removal of thoracostomy tubes, insertion of central lines, including Swan-Ganz catheters, TLC, insertion and removal of IABP, removal of temporary pacer wires, insertion of arterial lines, NG/OG tube insertion, insertion of foley catheters.
• First assistant techniques.
• Affirms patient health status, assesses compliance with care plan, determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Performs histories and physical exams, pre and postoperative patient care, critical care, daily progress notes, obtains surgical consent, patient education, and discharge summaries.
• Patient care in ICU including advanced knowledge of hemodynamic management, ventilators, and artificial cardiac devices.
• First assist in surgery in all cardiac, thoracic and vascular procedures.
• Recognizes serious, life-threatening emergencies, evaluates them appropriately, ensures patient receives prompt care to stabilize.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Opening and closing of sternotomies, emergency opening of post op cardiac patient, emergency intubation, performs required would care under the direction of the CT Attending.
• Educates and trains for nurses, residents and fellows.
• Participates in quality management and performance improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Required 2 years Cardiothoracic surgical experience.
• Masters Physician Assistant program required or Masters Nursing Practitioner required.
• Certification/Licensure:
  • Physician Assistant (PA) Licensure required at time of hire.
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse(APRN) Licensure required at time of hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required at time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required at time of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required at time of hire.