Surgery - Vascular Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking experienced Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for a 13-week Cardiothoracic Surgery locum assignment at a Level I academic medical center. This opportunity is ideal for experienced cardiac surgery first assists with expertise in endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and complex adult cardiac procedures.

Assignment Details

• 13-week assignment
• Scheduled shifts with rotating call

Schedule

• Regular shift: 6:00 AM 6:30 PM
• Weeknight call: 6:00 PM 6:00 AM (1 night per week)
• Weekend call: 6:00 AM 6:00 AM (rotating)
• Monthly schedule provided by the facility

Practice Setting

• Academic Medical Center
• Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Surgery Operating Room
• Adult patient population
• Epic EMR

Clinical Responsibilities

• OR First Assist for adult cardiac surgery
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valve repair and replacement
• Ascending aortic surgery
• Left atrial appendage exclusion
• Maze procedures
• Redo sternotomies
• Mechanical circulatory support procedures (Impella, ECMO cannulation, IABP exposure)
• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
• Sternotomy opening and closure
• Chest tube placement
• Temporary pacing wire placement

Program Details

• Approximately 517 pump cases annually
• Maquet EVH System utilized

Team Structure

• 5 Cardiac Surgeons
• Intensivist
• Multidisciplinary cardiac surgery team

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Board Certified
• Active Missouri license or willingness to obtain one
• Minimum 2 years of independent adult cardiac surgery OR first assist experience
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Epic experience required
• BLS required
• NPs: RNFA preferred

Credentialing

• Temporary privileges may be available

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery NP or PA with independent first assist experience in adult cardiac surgery, including EVH and complex open-heart procedures, who thrives in a high-volume academic operating room environment.