NP/PA CVOR First Assist – Academic Facility

Nurse Practitioner

POSITION TYPE: Advanced Practice Professional

SPECIALTY UNIT: Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant

LOCATION:Greenville NC

SHIFT:Days

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced, dedicated, and Registered Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing team of medical professionals. You will be working with a state of the art 6 story heart hospital with the largest operating room in the country, hybrid CVOR.

To be successful as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, you should be empathic but resolute in your decision-making, and attentive to detail. Ultimately, a top-notch nurse practitioner or physician assistant will exhibit cultural competence and exceptional teamwork skills.

Responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations and screenings of patients.
• On Call to be reviewed in interview
• Record the patient's medical histories and symptoms.
• Facilitate new patient consultation and health history review.
• Create patient care plans and contributing to existing ones.
• Order, administer, and analyze diagnostic tests, including bloodwork.
• Review and interpret test results to diagnose health problems.
• Recommend further treatment options or future appointments if needed.
• Monitor and operate medical equipment.
• Administer medicine and other treatments.
• Provide referrals to other practitioners when necessary.
• Detect changes in the patient's health and modify treatment plans, as needed.
• Provide after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients and their families.
• Consult with healthcare professionals and families.
• Train patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury.
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Direct Deposit
• 401K
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Employee discount program
• Excellent room for growth and advancement

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 year of recent experience as an NP/PA in Cardiac Surgery
• Active NP/RN license within the State of NC.
• Current RNFA/BLS/ACLS certifications
• Prescriptive authorization.
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
• Able to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other nurses.