Experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery APP- SHVI- Charlotte, NC

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider in Charlotte, NC. Join a collaborative team with opportunities for autonomy in a busy practice averaging 1500 cases per year. Ideal candidates will have NP or PA credentials and experience in relevant procedures.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Support for professional growth

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as an NP or PA in North Carolina.
• Experience performing procedures related to cardiac and thoracic surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
• Work in the inpatient setting on a rotating four, 10-hour shift schedule.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

Education

NP or PA program

Tools

bedside talc pleurodesis

chest tube removal

wound vac placements

Job description

Overview

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together.

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is currently seeking an Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider to join their established practice in Charlotte, NC. You’ll be joining a great team environment with opportunities for autonomy. Our surgeons are readily available and easy to work with. Our busy practice provides plenty of opportunities for continued growth while remaining centrally located.

Practice Highlights:

• The practice has 12 cardiac and thoracic surgeons across SHVI and 28 surgical APPs at three sites.
• Busy practice averaging 1500 cases a year between cardiac and thoracic services.
• The practice performs both inpatient and outpatient procedures and utilizes a closed ICU.
• No OR responsibilities. No call. Travel may be required to other sites.
• Position involves providing care to both cardiac and thoracic surgery patients.
• Work in the inpatient setting on a rotating four, 10-hour shift schedule with rotating weekend coverage. Anticipated to work 1 weekend every 3-4 weeks.

Ideal candidates:

• Graduated from an accredited NP or PA program and maintain a current license to practice as an NP or PA in North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS/ACLS Certified.
• Physician Assistants: certification from the NCCPA required.
• Nurse Practitioners: Acute Care NP Certification required.
• Experience performing procedures such as bedside talc pleurodesis, autologous blood patch, TPA instillation, chest tube removal, pericardial drain removal, and wound vac placements.

About SHVI:

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the Southeast's largest cardiac and vascular programs, providing the highest quality care to patients with cardiovascular disease throughout North and South Carolina. Sanger employs more than 110 physicians across more than 25 locations. With over 50 years of experience, Sanger offers comprehensive acute and chronic cardiovascular services, including the region's only heart transplant center and pediatric heart surgery program.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions of a diverse team. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you have the resources and support to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing—for all.