Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Provider Specialty

Cardiothoracic

Overview:

Overview

The Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Advanced Practice Provider team at Sentara Heart Hospital (SHH) is seeking a full time APP to support our Cardiac Stepdown unit. This role is devoted to the care of the peri-operative CTS patient population, with a focus on the post-operative phase of care. Care goals are designed to optimize the physical, psychological health and well-being of this patient population by facilitating efficient management of evidenced based practices designed to prevent or mitigate post-operative complications. The CTS Consult Service ensures best practices are implemented for the cardiothoracic surgery patient through all phases of care, pre-operatively through outpatient follow-up. Ongoing, active participation and evaluation of quality care initiatives, improvements, patient care outcomes, and overall effectiveness of the CTS program is required.

The ideal candidate is one with a dedication for high quality care and excellence in customer service. A cardiothoracic surgery background and two years of advanced practice experience in an acute care clinical setting is preferred. Critical care background preferred. This position requires call and includes weekends and holidays.

Education

• MLD- Master's Level Degree- Nurse Practitioner

Certification/Licensure

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certification - Other/National

or

• Physician Assistant License (PA) - State License - Other/National

and

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI

Experience

• Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.

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- Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career * Medical, Dental, Vision plans * Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 * Paid Time Off and Sick Leave * Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave * Emergency Backup Care * Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans * Life Insurance * 401k/403B with Employer Match * Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education * Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000 * Annual CME Allowance * Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development * Pet Insurance * Legal Resources Plan * 100% Malpractice and Tail Coverage * Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Providers at Sentara are eligible for special benefits such as Annual CME Allowance and 100% malpractice and tail coverage.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:

North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Remote work, Shift work,

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