Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Team, NP/PA at Christiana Health System

MyStethi, LLC; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Continuing Education Time and

12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave

Career Growth Opportunities

403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan

Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Job summary

Christiana Care Health System in Delaware seeks an NP/PA to join the Plastic Reconstructive Surgery team as First Assistant in the operating room, focusing on breast reconstruction and microsurgical flap procedures. The role includes direct patient care under approved protocols and evolving independence under the plastic surgeon’s guidance.

The position requires on-call responsibilities and offers a competitive salary with generous PTO, education time, parental leave, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
• Delaware licensure or license eligible as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• RNFA required for NP candidates.
• ACLS required.
• Experience working under loupes/surgical microscope preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate as First Assist in breast reconstruction and microsurgical flap procedures.
• Assist the surgeon in patient care and medical management per approved protocols.
• Provide evolving independence under the plastic surgeon’s guidance.
• Handle on-call responsibilities as part of the role.

Skills

First Assist

On-call duties

Patient care

Education

Physician Assistant program

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program

RNFA for NP candidates

ACLS

Tools

Surgical loupe

Surgical microscope

Job description

Are you an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) that is interested in joining a highly innovative reconstructive plastic surgery practice? ChristianaCare is looking for an NP/PA to join our Plastic Reconstructive Surgery team!

The selected candidate will have a concentration on operating room responsibilities as First Assist which includes breast reconstruction surgery and microsurgical flap procedures (head and neck, trunk, extremity) as well as clinic duties on other days. The candidate will assist the surgeon in providing patient care, including direct medical management through utilization of approved protocols and procedures. The candidate will also have evolving independence under the guidance of the plastic surgeon. This position does require on-call responsibilities.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance
• Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match
• Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
• Delaware licensure or license eligible as a Physician Assistant as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• RNFA required for NP candidates
• ACLS required
• Experience working under loupes/surgical microscope preferred

Annual Compensation Range $119,583.00 - $153,472.00

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.