Surgery - General Physician Assistant

NP Cardiovascular Surgery opportunity in Jackson, TN

• Located 85 miles from Memphis, TN
• Service area: 550,000 people in 17-county service area
APP Specialty - Cardiovascular Surgery - Ambulatory& InpatientPosition Details:
• Full-time, permanent
• Employed
• APP Specialty - Cardiovascular Surgery
• Ambulatory & Inpatient
• The nurse practitioner will work in collaboration with a healthcare team to provide excellent patient care in a clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessment of patients, hospital rounding as needed, performing procedures consummate with training/experience with appropriate oversight, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapy as indicated, and completion of clinical documentation.
• They will contribute to accomplishing and supporting the mission, vision, and values of the Clinic.
• The APP models appropriate behavior to employees and provides leadership to the organization and nursing profession.
• Responsible for ensuring all core measures are met.
Requirements:
• BSN and Master's Degree in Nursing with successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Specialty or a Physician Assistant Program as approved by the state of Tennessee.
• RN License, APN Certification for FNP;
• PA License; NCCPA Certification for Physician Assistant
• Current BLS required.
• Providers who require hospital privileges where ACLS is required by delineation of privileges, or who work in a clinic setting that requires ACLS, must maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association as a condition of employment.
• Current DEA license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency
• Responsible for Continuing Education units annually
• Two years of experience in a clinical setting.
• Prefer candidate with surgical practice experience, if applicable to position.
Community Details:
• Jackson, Tennessee has convenient access to Memphis and Nashville
• Friendly community of more than 100,000 people
• Low cost of living NO STATE INCOME TAX
• 4000 square foot home in $350K range
• Local Attractions: Symphony Orchestra, Cultural Arts, Athletic Clubs, Country Club, Professional Sports, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, Golf
• Americas Most Livable Small City (U.S. Conference of Mayors 2013)
• Ranked 6th Best Cost of Living Metropolitan Area in the Country (August 2017 Fortune Magazine)
Hospital Details:
• 642 bed tertiary care center
• 26 ORs in Main Hospital and 10 in Ambulatory Surgery Center
• Cerner EMR
• 75 Adult ICU beds
• 100,000 plus ER visits annually
• Over 300 Physicians on Active Staff
• Serving 550,000 people in 17-county service area
• One of the top ten largest public not for profit healthcare systems in the U.S.