Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, Full-time, Days
Core
Provide inpatient and outpatient care for cardiac surgery patients, including first assist in open-heart cases, wound debridement, and post-op management.
Role type
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Cardiac Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans, surgical assistance, discharge summaries
Domain
Healthcare, Cardiac Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute care certification, First Assist Certification, BLS, patient evaluation, medication prescription, wound debridement, surgical scheduling
Preferred skills
2 years of cardiac surgery experience
Technologies
Electronic health records, surgical instruments
Responsibilities
Collect lab data and vital signs for postop/preop patients, round with surgeons, write pre/postop notes, first assist in open-heart cases, endoscopic vein harvesting, debride wounds, schedule surgeries, admit patients, complete discharges, answer urgent calls from cath labs, mentor students, participate in quality improvement
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider