APP - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)

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APP - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)
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Nebraska Medicine is looking for a dedicated and skilled Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to be part of our collaborative cardiac surgery operating room team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a team of seven PAs and six surgeons, focusing primarily on assisting in surgeries for patients with complex cardiac conditions. You'll provide crucial support in the operating room, with a manageable balance of on-call duties as part of a supportive and rotating schedule.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Experience in adult cardiac surgery in the operating room

• Familiarity with the Maquet Hemopro Endoscopic Harvesting System is a plus.

• Acute Care Certification is required for Nurse Practitioners.

Location: Nebraska Medical Center | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE

Shift Details:

• Full-time position, 1.0 FTE

• Flexible scheduling based on case requirements, Monday-Friday

• Rotating on-call duties (1:8 rotation, including nights, weekends, and holidays)

• Occasional call for organ procurement

• Overtime opportunities available

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Learn More: Cardiac Surgery at Nebraska Medicine

Duties: APP - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)

The APP, with collaboration of a supervising physician, will care for the patient starting in the pre-operative setting through surgery until hand-off to the CVICU. The candidate will assist in advanced surgical procedures, including but not limited to, coronary artery bypass grafting with endoscopic saphenous vein and radial artery conduit harvesting, valve repair/replacement including TAVRs and Mitraclips, complex aortic cases, heart and lung transplants, temporary and durable VAD implantation, redo cardiac operations, ECMO cannulation/decannulation and organ procurement on DCD donors utilizing various procurement technologies such as normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and extracorpeal perfusion and transport devices. Call schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Required Qualifications: APP - Cardiac Surgery Operating Room (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)

Physician Assistant

• Master’s degree from an ARC-PA approved physician assistant program or bachelor’s degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice or a bachelor’s degree with less than ten years current active experience and a signed a written agreement to obtain a Master’s degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice

• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

• Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in Nebraska or compact state or ability to obtain license prior to applying for privileges

OR

Nurse Practitioner

• Master’s degree, or higher, in nursing fr