Cardiac Surgery NP RNFA or PA-C

Cardiac Surgery NP with RNFA or PA-C

SSM Health-SLUCare is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join our growing service line. This role will involve first assisting in the operating room, including endoscopic vein harvesting, as well as clinic rotation.

• Experience as an O.R. First Assist, EVH, ECMO cannulation, patient assessment, and management skills.
• Invasive procedural skills, knowledge and expertise in cardiac devices.
• Experience in surgical procedures, suturing/wound care, and emergency management of cardiac surgical events.
• Effective communication, leadership, adaptability, attention to detail, time management, and a continuous learner.
• Anticipated schedule: 3×12s per week once fully onboarded; 5×8s during onboarding.
• Call of 1:5 (typically one shift per week and every fifth weekend).
• At home call but expected to arrive at the hospital within 35 minutes.

• Cardiothoracic Surgery experience.
• Surgical First Assist experience.
• Nurse Practitioner with RNFA certification (or ability to obtain RNFA within six months of hire), or PA-C.
• Ability to obtain licensure in the state of Missouri.

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital. SLUCare has more than 600 faculty and other academic medical professionals and staff, and is now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis. They collaborate with SSM Health Medical Groups and more than 600 community‑based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

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