Advanced Practice Professional-Cardiothoracic Surgery-Thoracic -85002

Position Summary:

Coordinates and manages the care of the CT surgery patient across the continuum of care. Works in collaboration with the CT Surgery providers to ensure comprehensive acute/ long-term care for patients managed by the service. Helps develop the team to meet quality and performance measures for CT Surgery. The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care. The APP will order/perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, interpretation of such studies, will be involved with all aspects of the peri-operative services and coordinates discharge/follow up planning. The APP will work with the team to ensure adherence to protocol requirements and regulatory guidelines. They will ensure protocol compliance and close monitoring of order sets. The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/APP/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

Minimum Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner:

- Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.

- National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

- D epartment Specific : APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in peri-operative services will be required to complete an ANOR approved CNOR Certificate program and obtain a passing grade on CNOR certification exam.

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.
- Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Physician Assistant:

- Bachelor’s OR Master's Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.

- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

- Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.

- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

- Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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Advanced Practice Professional - HVI - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoracic

Notes To Applicants

This is a cardiothoracic surgery position.

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