If it's possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. We invite experienced APPs to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and visionaries together in our Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute in Charlotte, NC.

Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiothoracic Surgery program is seeking a full-time advanced practice provider (APP) to join our OR only surgical APP team. This APP will function independently in the inpatient hospital and operating room setting in collaboration with a supervising physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team.

Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a $90,000 sign on bonus paid out in four annual installments for OR-only Cardiothoracic surgery positions. Candidates are required to have more than 3 years experience in CTS including EVH proficiency.

Job Summary

• OR only cardiac and thoracic surgical APP position
• Provide a wide range of surgical and medical services which include first assisting with a myriad of cardiothoracic surgeries and demonstrate an independent competency in endoscopic vein and/or arterial harvesting.
• Position will be weighted toward thoracic surgery, providing first assistance in open thoracic cases as well as robotic lung surgery.
• Coordinate, provide, and assist in providing comprehensive quality patient care to the Cardiology sub-specialty in collaboration with a supervising physician.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and consultation under direction of the supervising physician.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
• Weekends, Holidays, and Call required on a rotating schedule.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge and skill set of pre-, peri-, and postoperative procedures.
• Performs a wide range of surgical/medical procedures including first assisting.
• Performs endoscopic vein and artery harvesting proficiently using the Hemopro system.
• Strong knowledge of EMR systems
• Obtain detailed history and physicals on consultations and admissions.
• Order and interpret a variety of laboratory and diagnostic testing when indicated for appropriate assessment and treatment.
• Participates in education and training of APP students, APP Fellows, and on-boarding of new APP hires (when appropriate)
• Attends and participates in Atrium Health and Sanger required meetings, education, development sessions.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with strong decision-making skills.
• Strong communication skills, appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
• Must be a team player while working with a variety of MD's and APP's for inpatient management and coordination of patient care.