CTICU Cardiothoracic APP: Transplant & ECMO ICU Lead

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care APP team. This role focuses on CTICU care including heart and lung transplants, LVAD, and ECMO in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

The CTICU APP will participate in rounds, manage postop CTICU patients, and collaborate with intensivists and transplant teams to deliver high-quality critical care.

Qualifications

• Current Florida PA license with national certification.
• Experience in CTICU/ICU required; fellowship considered for new grads.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary rounds and manage CTICU patients under intensivist supervision.
• Post-operative care for CABG, valve, heart and lung transplants, LVAD, and ECMO.
• Manage hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator settings, rapid response, and codes.
• Perform ICU procedures: arterial lines, intubations, central lines, chest tubes.
• Order and interpret labs/tests per protocols; escalate as needed to promote positive outcomes.
• Collaborate with cardiothoracic surgeons, intensivists, ECMO/transplant teams.

Skills

ICU clinical skills

Hemodynamic monitoring

Ventilator management

Arterial lines

Central lines

LVAD/ECMO knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

PA-C certification (National)

Tools

Epic EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tampa General Hospital, in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF), seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care APP team. This role focuses on CTICU care including heart and lung transplants, LVAD, and ECMO in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

The CTICU APP will participate in rounds, manage postop CTICU patients, and collaborate with intensivists and transplant teams to deliver high-quality critical care.