Vascular First Assist APP: OR & Outpatient Clinician

Heart Hospital of South Dakota, LLC; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a Vascular First Assist APP to support the vascular surgery team in the OR and outpatient clinic. You will function as a skilled surgical first assistant and a clinician with strong diagnostic and management skills, contributing to high-quality care.

Required: graduate PA/NP program, current state license with NCCPA/ANCC, and DEA. BLS and ACLS are mandatory or to be obtained within onboarding.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program.
• Current, active PA license with NCCPA or NP license with national certification (AANP/ANCC).
• Current DEA registration for prescribing.
• BLS required; ACLS within onboarding period.

Responsibilities

• Serve as surgical first assistant in vascular procedures (open and endovascular).
• Independently or collaboratively evaluate vascular clinic patients.
• Order/interpret vascular diagnostics (duplex ultrasound, ABI, CTA, labs).
• Develop and implement evidence-based vascular treatment plans.
• Coordinate preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up.

Skills

Vascular surgery experience

First assist

Clinical assessment

Education

PA or NP degree

NCCPA/ANCC certification

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a Vascular First Assist APP to support the vascular surgery team in the OR and outpatient clinic. You will function as a skilled surgical first assistant and a clinician with strong diagnostic and management skills, contributing to high-quality care.

Required: graduate PA/NP program, current state license with NCCPA/ANCC, and DEA. BLS and ACLS are mandatory or to be obtained within onboarding.