Advanced Practitioner-Cardiothoracic Surgery-Madison, WI

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WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Advanced Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery at

SSM Health Dean Medical Group - Madison, WI

SSM Health-Dean Medical Group, a 500-physician multi-specialty group, is actively recruiting an experienced Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA) to work in our well-established Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. The department currently consists of 3 physicians and 6 APs.

As the ideal candidate, you would have surgical first assist experience and a strong attraction to the operating room. Must be able to function in a high-stress environment and thrive within a team approach model.

The new provider's responsibilities will include assisting in the operating room (including endoscopic and open vein and radial artery harvesting); patient care on the Cardiothoracic Surgery in-patient unit; night call on weeknights and weekends (approximately 1 in 5 for each) for floor patients and for the operating room; and rare outpatient clinic care. Our teams include leading cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons - all providing the most innovative inpatient heart care.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Hours vary between 7am-5pm, 5 days a week with rotating weekend hours

• 1 in 5 call schedule

• Position is primarily on inpatient and OR responsibilities

• SSM Health Cardiothoracic Surgery is one of the largest heart surgery programs in WI

• Opportunity to work independently alongside the cardiothoracic surgeons

• Hospital privileges at SSM Health St. Mary's Madison

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

The Hospital

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, a 440-bed tertiary care and referral center, is an award-winning facility and has been serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital is an ACS Level II Trauma Center

• The SSM Health Cardiac Center includes three dedicated cardiovascular operating rooms, a hybrid suite, a 37-bed nursing unit that offers 24-hour telemetry monitoring, 12-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit and a 10-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit

• St. Mary's Hospital and Dean Medical Group are part of SSM Health, an integrated health system that has facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

• SSM-St. Mary's Hospital is the referral hospital for the 7-hospital SSM Wisconsin Region. Our Wisconsin Region also counts 4 additional affiliate hospitals in our network

The Community

• Madison, WI, population 252,000, is home to both the University of Wisconsin and is the state capital, and as such is a vibrant community. It consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country to live, work, go to school, play, and raise a family

• Madison was recently named as the most livable mid-size city in the United States by ~~~

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Division Chiefs and in collaboration with the Medical Director and OMA, responsible for serving as a liaison for Advanced Practitioners in the Urology, Plastic Surgery, Gastroenterology and ENT divisions. Designation of Time: At least 50% of time designated to Surgical/Hospital Procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends a patient in any setting to obtain a personal medical history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and record and present pertinent data concerning the patient in a manner meaningful to the supervising physician.

• Performs various procedures under the supervision of the physician, including suturing and care of wounds, placement of arterial and venous catheters, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, placement and/or removal of chest tubes, and dressing changes.

• Performs advanced surgical procedures according to privileging credentials.

• Assists the physicians in the hospital by making patient rounds, recording patient progress notes, compiling and recording discharge summaries, and accurately writing and executing orders under the supervision of a physician and with physician.

• Performs independently evaluative and treatment procedures necessary to provide an appropriate response to life-threatening emergency situations.

• Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community health care facilities, agencies and resources.

• Issues written prescription orders for drugs under the supervision of the physician.

• Assists in the delivery of medical care to the patient by reviewing and monitoring treatment and therapy plans.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree in a health care related field and advanced certifications

EXPERIENCE

• One year healthcare experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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