Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Company: Novant Health
Location: Winston Salem
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary

Are you looking to join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time?

Novant Health Medical Group is looking for a compassionate, caring Advanced Practice Provider to join an established, growing Cardiovascular Surgery practice of 5 physicians and 6 APPs in Winston-Salem, NC. The group is looking for an APP to provide surgical first assist, as well as inpatient care for pre and post op cardiothoracic surgery patients. This would include new consults, H+Ps, discharges, patient education, ICU, and floor care. Minimal outpatient clinic duties are also required. We treat patients with advanced heart disease, heart failure as well as lung cancer and other thoracic conditions. We are looking for a candidate with previous open heart surgery experience, including endoscopic vessel harvesting. Schedule: Monday - Friday, with rotating on call responsibility shared with the other APPs.

Our expert clinicians offer cardiac and thoracic surgical care, programs for heart health and care for complex or rare cardiac illness.

Winston-Salem is centrally located in the Piedmont Region of NC. It is a vibrant city with an array of dining, entertainment and shopping amenities. From picturesque neighborhoods to condos, apartments and townhouses the community offers a variety of living options to suit every lifestyle. The city is well known for its thriving performing arts community in addition to minor league baseball and concert venues. The metro area also boasts numerous parks and green spaces offering plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness. The mountains and coast are 2 - 3.5 hour drives making daytrips and weekend getaways possible. With easy access to Greensboro International Airport, domestic and international travel is very convenient.

Novant Health benefits:

• NH Medical Group employed
• Medical and Retirement Benefits
• CME Allowance
• System wide EHR-Epic
• Malpractice
• Work-Life balance
  Novant Health Medical Group:
  
  • One of the largest medical groups in the nation .
  • Offers resiliency training for providers and team members to prevent burnout .
  • Established the ODYSSEY program to enhance the new physician and APP experience by empowering our providers to connect, explore and evolve within a culture of continuous learning and teamwork to build a high performing provider network.
  • Instituted an APP Council that partners with leaders to improve APP clinical performance and consistency, create a community of practice that enhances experience, engagement and growth, fully integrate APPs into the care team, and set standards for APP practice .
  • Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems .
  • Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians.
    What does it mean to be a part of Novant Health?
    
    • Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and over 36,000 team members that provide care at more than 800 locations, including 16 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities providing nearly six million patient visits annually.
    • Novant Health medical group physician clinics include more than 1,900 physicians and over 700 clinic locations throughout North and South Carolina. Physicians and clinics provide primary, specialty and urgent medical care in local neighborhoods, communities and hospitals. Collectively, they work together to improve the practice of medicine.
    • Novant Health is one of "America's Best-In-State Employers 2023," ranking No. 38 in North Carolina, according to Forbes and market research company, Statista. Novant Health has been consistently recognized as a Best-In-State Employer since Forbes launched the list in 2019.
    • Novant Health has been ranked No. 17 in the nation and third among U.S. health systems in the 2023 Diversity MBA Magazine Rankings for "Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers."
    • For the fifth consecutive year, Novant Health was named a 2023 recipient of Diversity Impact Awards by Talent Dimensions and the Global ERG Network.
    • In 2022, Novant Health provided more than $1.5 billion in total community benefit (including financial assistance and unpaid cost of Medicare and Medicaid). In 2022, Novant Health community engagement contributed more than $1.9 million in charitable contributions to community partners in Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Wilmington that offer community-based health and human services.
      At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. Join us, and let's transform healthcare together.
      
      
      
      Responsibilities
      
      It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.
      
      • Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
      • The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
      • All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".
        Qualifications
        
        Education: Master's Degree required. Either a graduate of an NCCPA accredited physician assistant program, or NP or post Master's NP program required.
        
        Experience: One to three years of experience in Cardiac Surgery preferred.
        
        Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current PA or NP license in appropriate state required. NCCPA or registry with state nursing board, ACLS, BLS, DEA registry required.
        
        Additional Skills Required: Ability to successfully complete generic and depart-specific skills validation and competency testing; Thorough knowledge of diagnosis, and pharmacology; Thorough skill in physical assessment and management of chronic illness; Communication skills, both verbal and written; general computer knowledge is preferred; ability to work independently, yet in collaboration when necessary. Ability to use problem-solving, decision making, creative and communication skills. Dedicated to patient rehabilitation and self-care.
        
        Job Opening ID
        
        34025

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