Cardiac Surgery NP or PA First Assist | Vancouver, WA

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), in partnership with Peace Health Southwest Medical Center, is seeking a full-time Adult Cardiac Surgery Physician Associate/Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join an established cardiac surgery practice in Vancouver, Washington—part of the greater Portland metropolitan area.

This is a hands-on clinical role offering meaningful operative involvement and continuity of care across the complete cardiac surgical episode. The APP will join a collaborative team of two attending cardiac surgeons and four experienced APPs within a high-quality program recognized for excellent outcomes, teamwork and a strong collegial culture.

The position is employed by OHSU as an APP Clinical Associate and provides clinical services at Peace Health Southwest Medical Center. It is full-time (1.0 FTE) and represented by Oregon Nurses Association–Advanced Practice United (ONA–APU).

The Adult Cardiac Surgery APP provides comprehensive perioperative care, including operative first assistance, ICU and inpatient management, preoperative evaluation, postoperative follow-up and participation in call coverage.

Working closely with cardiac surgeons, nursing staff and interdisciplinary care teams, the APP helps ensure safe, coordinated and efficient care from the patient’s initial surgical evaluation through hospitalization and recovery.

• First assist in adult cardiac surgical procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery and aortic procedures
• Perform endoscopic vein harvesting and radial artery harvesting consistent with training, experience, credentialing and privileges
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, perfusionists, nurses and operating-room staff throughout the surgical episode

• Participate in the ICU and intermediate-care management of postoperative cardiac surgery patients
• Conduct daily rounds, evaluate new and established patients and develop treatment plans in collaboration with the surgical team
• Perform inpatient consultations and coordinate care with consulting services
• Support discharge planning, patient education and transitions of care

• Conduct preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up visits
• Provide wound evaluation and management
• Participate in clinic coverage and support continuity throughout the patient’s surgical recovery

• Participate in a shared home-call rotation
• Provide overnight, weekend and holiday call coverage as assigned

• Full-time, 1.0 FTE
• Scheduled 10-hour clinical shifts, generally from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Clinical coverage includes weekdays, weekends and holidays
• Shared home call by pager, including overnight and holiday coverage

The program performs more than 420 adult cardiac surgical cases annually and supports a growing structural-heart program, including TAVR and multidisciplinary Heart Team activities.

• Employer:
  
  Oregon Health & Science University
• Clinical site:
  Peace Health Southwest Medical Center
• Practice model:
  Shared adult cardiac surgery practice
• Team:
  Two attending cardiac surgeons, four experienced cardiac surgery APPs and a strong interdisciplinary care team

The base salary range for this full-time, 1.0 FTE position is $172,800–$228,937. Placement within the range is based on qualifications, relevant experience and applicable ONA–APU provisions.

Required call coverage is compensated separately in addition to base salary, in accordance with departmental call-pay practices and applicable ONA–APU provisions.

As an OHSU-employed APP, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, financial security and professional…