Vascular First‑Assist APP: OR & Clinic Leader

Avera Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Vascular First Assist APP to serve as a surgical first assistant and outpatient vascular clinician. This dual-role position requires advanced clinical judgment and strong perioperative skills to support optimal patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with 1–2 years of APP experience in vascular settings, NCCPA or board certification, and an unrestricted license.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Nurse Practitioner program (MSN/DNP).
• Current, unrestricted PA license (state) with NCCPA certification or NP license (state) with national board certification (AANP/ANCC as applicable).
• Current DEA license for prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Act as first assistant in vascular surgical procedures (open and endovascular).
• Evaluate outpatient vascular patients and manage tests.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans for PAD, carotid disease, venous insufficiency.
• Coordinate preoperative evaluations and postoperative clinic visits.
• Collaborate with vascular surgeons, vascular sonographers, and nursing staff; document in EMR.

Skills

Surgical first assist

Vascular surgery collaboration

Clinical evaluation

EMR documentation

Education

PA/NP degree (MSA/MSN)

Tools

NCCPA certification

DEA license

EMR systems

ACLS

Job description

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Vascular First Assist APP to serve as a surgical first assistant and outpatient vascular clinician. This dual-role position requires advanced clinical judgment and strong perioperative skills to support optimal patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with 1–2 years of APP experience in vascular settings, NCCPA or board certification, and an unrestricted license.