Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (D), Cardiac Surgery OR - Royal Oak/Regional

Essential Duties

• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment.
• Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Requests written consultation from physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and quality patient care.
• Interprets and evaluates findings of studies/tests.
• Relays appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Evaluates the quality of care provided and recommends changes for improvement.
• Initiates appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of the client.
• Administers therapeutic measures and obtains specimens as prescribed.
• Dictates follow-up letters to referring physicians with summaries of treatment, response, and plan.
• Maintains provision of preventive health services (e.g. screening, risks assessment, immunizations, PAP smears, self-breast exam).
• Dictates or writes patient history, admissions, care plans, progress, and discharge notes.
• Provides on-call coverage.
• Performs patient triage and determines the urgency of physician's evaluation.
• Endoscopic Vein & Radial Artery harvest using the Hemopro 2 system
• First assistant: cases include CABG, aortic and mitral valve repair/replacement, complex aortic repair, aortic dissection, ECMO Insertion, IABP insertion, Impella, David procedure, Ross procedure, Robotic MV
• Perform procedures: central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube placement, and groin cutdown.
• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories.
• Schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, blood tests, and x-rays.
• Communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient.
• Participates in the care and medical decision making for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients at Corewell Health.

  Standard Qualifications

  • Education / Training: Master's Degree in Nursing OR a Masters in Physician Assistant studies
  • Work Experience: 1 to 3 years’ experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in a Cardiovascular Surgery OR setting, strongly preferred.
  • Certification, Licensure, Registration: State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license requiredAHA/ARC BLS certification required

    Benefits

    • Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible scheduling
    • Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
    • Relocation assistance
    • Savings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insurance
    • Free onsite parking at all of our campuses