Vascular Surgery with OR Experience | Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Piedmont Augusta

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

CME allowance

Well-designed training program

Quality, Service and Reputation

Job summary

Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians in Augusta, GA is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP) to join the vascular service. The role includes inpatient rounding and first assisting in the OR, with occasional crossover to the clinic.

This is a great opportunity to work within a leading cardiology program, alongside highly trained physicians and a comprehensive cardiovascular service line. Augusta offers a collaborative, patient-focused environment with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with Georgia license.
• NPs: Master's degree in Nursing and Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing.
• Vascular/cardiovascular or general surgery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with physician oversight.
• Take patient histories and conduct physical examinations.
• Order laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor progress and communicate with supervising physician.
• Provide vascular inpatient and clinic coverage and assist in the OR as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Inpatient rounding

First assisting in OR

Education

Georgia PA license

Master’s degree in Nursing (NP)

Job description

Overview

Advanced Practice Provider - Vascular Surgery - Piedmont Augusta

Piedmont Heart Institute is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join the team at our Piedmont Augusta Hospital. This position will support the In-patient Vascular Service and includes both inpatient rounding and first assisting in the OR. Some occasional crossover may be required in the clinic setting.

This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nation’s leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute provides the full line of cardiovascular services with dedicated electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical and research services.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Ambulatory care responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Assesses patient and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.

b. Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.

c. Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s) to the patient, patient’s family, and staff.

d. Monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patient’s progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient’s progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

e. This autonomous Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for Vascular inpatient, as well as Clinic coverage, and will assist in the OR as needed.

Piedmont Benefits include:

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package


• Well-designed training program offered


• CME allowance


• Quality, Service and Reputation

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board

or

NP: Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing

Preferred Requirements:

Strongly prefer candidates with previous vascular, cardiovascular or general surgery experience.

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians