Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Description

The Department of Surgery, Cardiac Surgery Division is pleased to announce the opening of a position for a Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty Care or Physician Assistant
- Specialty Care
. This individual will act as a physician extender for the collaborating surgeons in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Division.

Cases currently are purely cardiac, including routine CABG (both off‑ and on‑pumps), valve repair/replacement, aortic aneurysm, and dissection. Cardiac tumors, arrhythmia surgery, epicardial ablation, occasional ECMO, no surgical VAD / heart transplant at present time.

• Candidate will be working in various settings, with most focus being on the inpatient units and intensive care unit.
• Candidate will be involved in perioperative management of patient, consultations, history, and physicals for both inpatient and outpatient, discharge summaries, and patient teaching.
• Provide care for hospitalized patients in both the pre‑operative and post‑operative settings.
• Interact directly with attending physicians, residents, and medical students of MUHC.
• Assist in performing patient histories, physicals, and discharge summaries.
• Share rotating weekend call.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons and physicians in the Cardio Thoracic‑Surgery Services Clinic and assist in a multidisciplinary practice for the treatment of cardio‑thoracic surgical related diagnosis.
• Assist in the evaluation and assessment of potential surgical candidates.
• May participate in the Missouri Telehealth Network by providing Telemedicine return clinic appointments via polycom connection.
• Assist in the identification of trends related to patients and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Help guide the development and implementation of structure, process, and outcomes standards.
• Actively participate in clinical and cardio‑thoracic research, as needed.
• Salary Range: $90,251 - $147,285 Annually

Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care:

Education: Master’s degree is required.

Graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program. May possess a specialty certificate by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the Pediatric Certification Nursing Board (PCNB), and the National Certification Corporation (NCC). Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Missouri and must be granted “Document of Recognition” as a certified nurse practitioner from the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Experience: A minimum of two years’ experience as a nurse practitioner in an acute care area in an emergency medicine setting. Endoscopic vein harvesting experience preferred.

Physician Assistant Specialty Care:

Education: Master’s degree required.

Graduation from an American Medical Association (AMA) accredited physician assistant program. May possess a specialty certificate by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics or Psychiatry. Possession of a current Missouri license to practice as a licensed Physician Assistant is required.

Experience: A minimum of two years’ experience as a physician assistant in an acute care area or completion of post‑graduate PA residency/fellowship in an emergency medicine setting. Endoscopic vein harvesting experience preferred.

Employees of the University of Missouri and University of Missouri Healthcare are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts.

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