Surgery - Vascular Nurse Practitioner

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Seeking  two Cardiothoracic Surgery Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)  to start  ASAP pending credentialing . This is a  full-time (1.0 FTE), inpatient  role supporting a busy cardiothoracic surgery service.

Schedule & Call    Weekday coverage:
Generally   , though hours may extend based on case volume
3 4 weekday call shifts per week
1:4 weekend call rotation
Call includes  24-hour pager coverage
On-call days may run  + hours
Weekend call averages  6 8+ hours per day , census dependent
Evening, night, and weekend surgeries required
Clinical Responsibilities    Pre- and post-operative patient evaluation and management (inpatient & outpatient)
OR first assist
ICU and step-down unit management
Daily rounds and weekend patient rounds
Discharge summaries
Emergent bedside procedures (e.g., chest tubes, arterial lines)
Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when surgeons are unavailable
Clinic wound checks as needed
Procedures & Case Mix    Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
All valve surgeries (including minimally invasive valves)
Aortic and aortic arch reconstruction
Robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries ( required 90% of thoracic cases )
VATS and DaVinci robotic thoracic procedures
Thoracic and foregut procedures
Endoscopic vein harvest and open radial artery harvest
Team & Volume     5 permanent surgeons  (3 cardiac, 2 thoracic)
4 mid-level providers  (3 PAs, 1 NP, plus 1 in training)
Case volume:
6 8 cardiac ( heart ) cases/week
9 12 thoracic cases/week

Average  20 adult patients per day
Training & Expectations     Not willing to train locums  with limited thoracic experience
Limited accommodation only if locum is transitioning to  permanent employment
Providers without strong thoracic experience may be limited to cardiac cases or floor coverage
Requirements    Board Certified (required)
3+ years of CV/CT surgery experience  (required)
ACLS, BLS, DEA (required)
Clean malpractice history
Washington state license  preferred  (IMLC considered)
EMR:  Epic
Support staff: RN
Credentialing    Estimated timeframe:  90 days
Application must be completed within  10 days  of credentialing kickoff
No additional facility credentialing required
Reason for Coverage    Staff retirement
Deal breaker    Inability to perform  robotic-assisted thoracic surgery