Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - CT Surgery - Full Time - Boise

Location: Boise, ID; Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

Status: Full Time, Employed

Schedule

Surgical Orientation may include five 8-hour shifts for approximately three months, then moves into four 10-hour shifts per week (generally 6am-4pm). Call is shared equitably among group APPs (7 nights per month).

Pay and Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allocation
• Relocation assistance
• Malpractice Insurance (including tail coverage)
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Retirement plan (403b)

About the Role

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise, and Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) seek a cardiac Advanced Practice Provider genuinely interested in cardiothoracic surgery services with a desire for a patient-centered approach to inpatient care. The Advanced Practice Provider in this role will commit to a multi-disciplinary team approach to inpatient care in partnership with our Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

The surgical APPs first assist in all cardiac and thoracic operations and manage the CVICU as well as the step-down unit. The Cardiothoracic Surgery program is a 3-surgeon practice with 8 APPs, 4 CVOR-specialized anesthesiologists, and 4 perfusionists who work together with an experienced staff on a dedicated floor housing both the 10-bed CVICU, 3 dedicated CVORs, and a 6-bed step-down unit.

The team is projected to perform over 350 open heart surgeries, over 175 thoracic surgeries (including 80 robotic lobectomies), as well as over 160 TAVRs and 75 MitraClips annually. The practice specializes in:

• Adult cardiac surgery
• Aortic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
• Robotic Thoracic surgery
• Hybrid Maze procedure for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

The program also implants and manages ECMO and the Impella 5.5. It participates in the STS Registry and aggressively benchmarks performance as part of a quality and outcomes improvement program. Accomplishments include a high early extubation rate, low transfusion and complication rates, and numerous regional and national cardiac surgery awards. The program is committed to advancing the cardiothoracic profession through clinical research, development of new programs, and educational opportunities.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical license in Idaho
• Valid controlled substance registration with Idaho Board of Pharmacy and DEA
• Vein harvest experience required
• Strong medical background and a desire to develop alongside a growing multi-specialty medical group
• Previous advanced practice provider experience in cardiac disease management
• Commitment to obtaining Oregon medical licensure to support the Health System’s general internal program

About the Community

Boise, Idaho's capital city, anchors a vibrant and growing mid-sized metropolitan area of 690,000 people. Known for its outdoor recreation, flourishing arts and entertainment scene, reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, and excellent cultural programs, Boise offers neighborhood parks, nearby forests, and rivers. The Boise Metro Area is consistently ranked as one of the best places in the country to live, work, and play.

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74-clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. As a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation, the ideal candidate will commit to patient care while demonstrating and modeling the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Values.