Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiothoracic Surgery

 Job Summary:

Work as part of a Cardiothoracic Surgery team to improve outcomes for surgical patients in a dynamic, academic practice.  In this role, you will work alongside attending surgeons, other surgery APPs, and surgery nurses and staff.  This role has opportunities to participate in educational and scholarly activities that elevate an academic clinical environment.  Though APPs in this role will collaborate with other providers, autonomy is both encouraged and fostered.

Rotating Weekend and Night coverage required.

Requirements:

1. Graduation from an accredited NP or PA Program
2. Licensed, or eligible, for North Carolina as an NP or PA
3. Current American Heart Assoc. BLS and ACLS certification preferred
4. APP post-graduate experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery required.
5. 3 to 5 years of prior experience as a Cardiothoracic Surgery APP required.
6. Experience with vein harvesting

About Us:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (www.WakeHealth.edu) is a nationally recognized academic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and other primary and specialty care facilities serving 24 counties in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

Location:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina is located in the center of the state, and is home to Wake Forest University, Salem College, Winston-Salem State University, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. The recently revitalized downtown, adjacent to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, boasts multiple restaurants, breweries, theaters, shops and a minor-league baseball stadium – something for everyone. With four distinct seasons and easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, natural beauty and a comfortable climate are always within reach. The area is well-suited to individuals (and families) who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle, including golf, tennis, cycling and hiking. The area is served by a regional airport in Greensboro (GSO) and an international airport in Charlotte (CLT). For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit: https://bestofwinston.com/welcome-to-winston/

What We Believe

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

 

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.

 

Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

Wake Forest Baptist Health (www.WakeHealth.edu) is a nationally recognized academic health system in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with an integrated enterprise including educational and research facilities, hospitals, clini