Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider

Northeast Georgia Health System; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Malpractice coverage

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, part of Northeast Georgia Health System, seeks Advanced Practice Providers specializing in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery to deliver full-spectrum care. Primary practice location is Gainesville, GA, with a rotating 4-day schedule and on-call compensation.

Join a large, experienced multidisciplinary team and benefit from sign-on, relocation and malpractice coverage while supporting training and competency development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in cardiology, surgery, and/or cardiovascular care.
• Interoperative procedural experience in endoscopic vein and radial harvesting, chest closure and chest tube placement preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; able to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients with chronic cardiac issues or post-acute cardiac events.
• Monitor patients, counsel families, and liaise with physicians and hospital staff.
• Inpatient and outpatient management including pre/post-operative assessments and discharge summaries.

Education

NCCPA Board Certification

ACNP Certification

Unrestricted PA License

Job description

CV&T - Advanced Practice Providers- Your Life's Work in Northeast, Georgia

Your Life's Work-we're here to support it all! Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, a subsidiary of Northeast Georgia Health System, is seeking the nation's brightest and most innovative Advanced Practitioners specializing in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery to help us deliver the highest level of full spectrum care to our patients. Come and be a part of one of the largest and most experienced multidisciplinary teams in the nation! Primary practice location available in Gainesville, Georgia.

Benefits of Working at Northeast Georgia Physicians Group:

• Investing in Innovative Technologies
• Striving for the Highest Quality Outcomes
• Teaching the Physician Leaders of Tomorrow
• Discovering New Treatments through Clinical Trials
• Expanding your Skills through Developmental Opportunities
• Changing the Face of Medicine through Venture Partnerships
• Thriving in Vibrant Communities Perfect for You & Your Family
• Partnering with Non-Profits to Impact Social Determinants of Health
• Diversifying the Workforce by a Purposeful Focus on Equity & Inclusion
• Excellent Compensation, including sign-on bonus, relocation, & malpractice coverage
• Living Healthy through Provided Wellness Services & Emphasizing Work-Life Balance

Practice Overview:

The Advanced Practice Provider will spend their day consulting with patients with chronic cardiac issues, or who are in recovery from acute cardiac events. The Advanced Practice Provider is expected to monitor patients, counsel, educate families and to act as a liaison between doctors, patients, families and hospital staff. Responsibilities cover both an inpatient and outpatient setting and include admission history and physicals, pre- and post-operative patient management, discharge summaries, pre-op and post-op assessments.

* The current team consists of 5 Cardiothoracic surgeons, 5 PAs, 1 APP that is hospital based and 2 that are outpatient only

* Schedule: 4-day work week

* Weekday and weekend call: Rotating call schedule (1:5) with other team members with extra compensation for weekend coverage

* Ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience in cardiology, surgery, and or cardiovascular experience with interoperative procedural experience in endoscopic vein and radial harvesting, chest closure and chest tube placement

* Employer will support training and competency education

Do you have what it takes?

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in cardiology, surgery and or cardiovascular experience (No exceptions)
• Unrestricted PA License Required
• Board Certification via NCCPA for Physician Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners require ACNP certification or if an FNP must have worked in a similar capacity for the past 12 months with supporting clinical logs in order to be considered for a waiver
• Functions well in a team environment, contributing to and supporting organizational goals and initiatives
• Exceptional interpersonal, organization and communication skills, team player, self-motivated and able to multitask are a must.
• The candidate will have a focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), one of the largest multi-specialty groups in Georgia, brings together more than 650 talented physicians and advanced practitioners representing 35 specialties at over 80 locations. NGPG is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), which serves more than 1,500,000 people in more than 19 counties across the region. As part of NGHS, patients of NGPG have a direct connection to Northeast Georgia Medical Center's five hospital campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Habersham, Lumpkin, and Barrow, Ga.

Northeast Georgia Community Northeast Georgia offers the best quality of life in the Southeast. For more than two centuries, Hall County has been the focal point for the arts, education, government, and business in Northeast Georgia. Lake Lanier and the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful backdrop for Hall County's varied mix of agricultural, industrial, healthcare, and retail industries.

We're Here to Support it All: contact April Knowles, Physician Recruiter with NGHS at Show Contact [e-mail].

Contact Information

We’re Here to Support it All: contact April Knowles, Physician Recruiter with NGHS at Show Contact [e-mail].