Franciscan Vascular Associates is looking for a Cardiothoracic Surgery NP or PA to start ASAP pending credentialing!

_ Schedule/Availability Requirements:_

M-F 3-4 days calls & a 1:4 weekend call - Hours are variable, but in general. M-F 7a-5p. If the Provider is on call the hours for that day would likely be 10-12+ hours. Weekend call shifts are variable depending on patient census, but generally 6--8+ hours per weekend day. Call days include carrying a pager for 24 hours.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with pre and post operative patient evaluation and treatment
• OR First assist
• Coronary artery bypass and all valve surgeries
• Aortic reconstruction and aortic arch reconstruction
• Robotic assisted thoracic surgeries
• Endoscopic vein harvest
• Open radial artery harvest
• Minimally invasive valves
• VATS and DaVinci Robot Thoracic Procedures
• Thoracic and fore-gut procedures
• ICU & Step-down management
• Emergent procedures on the floor as required. (Chest tube insertions, arterial line insertions etc.)
• Daily rounds
• Discharge summaries
• Call every 6th night and every 6th weekend
• Pre-and post-op patients, inpatients and outpatients
• Evening, night and weekend surgeries
• Weekend patient rounds
• Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when primary surgeon is not available
• Clinic wound checks as needed
• EMR: EPIC
• Support Staff: RN
• Reason for Coverage: Staff retirement
• Setting: Inpatient
• 5 perm surgeons on staff (3 cardiac, 2 thoracic)
• 4 mid levels (3 PA, 1 NP and 1 in training)
• Cases- 6-8 hearts/week, 9-12 thoracic/week
• ** Not willing to train Locum, if they have limited thoracic exp. we can keep them in the heart room or on the floor. ONLY willing to train locum looking to transition to perm.**
• Deal Breakers: Robotic Assisted Thoracic Surgeries

_ Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:_

Admissions per day, Patients/day, Types of cases, Disclosures that may need to be made, etc.

• 20 patients per day (Adult)

_ Credentialing Information:_

• Timeframe: 4-6 weeks
• Requirements: Credentialing application to be completed and returned within 10 days of credentialing kick-off.
• Credentialing with other facilities? No

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

_ _ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE NOTED IN ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION DETAILS AT NAME CLEAR TO BE CONSIDERED AND AVOID BEING REDIRECTED!!__

• AANP/NCCPA Certified - REQUIRED
• Active WA License - REQUIRED
• 3 years of CV/CT surgery experience & must note at submission - REQUIRED
• Clean Malpractice/background - REQUIRED
• Active ACLS, BLS, DEA REQUIRED
• COVID VACCINATION - **REQUIRED
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