Cardiothoracic Surgery NP Needed in San Francisco!

Job description

Start Date: 6/10/2024
Contract Length: 6 months
Shift Details: 6:00am – 6:30pm or 6:30am.
Schedule: 3/12hr shifts/week. Usually 3 wknd shifts/months & 3 night shifts/month.
Work Details:
· Department Description: Minimal 1st assist time as we have 2 fellows on service. ~50% ICU time. No clinic. Sometimes round w/heart failure/transplant, ICU, mechanical circ support. Work with physicians/surgeons/APP colleagues and other clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient management based on accepted practice, including but not limited to, taking histories, performing physical examinations, peri-operative planning/coordinating with outside providers and primary care providers (PCPs) as applicable, responding to changes in patient status, providing prescriptions/evaluations/referrals, diagnostic tests/treatments as permitted under core privileges and standardized procedures. Evaluate for and order home health services, durable medical equipment (DME), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) certifications, refer for consultations, physical therapy, order radiographic imaging or diagnostic tests, and specialized treatments (e.g. chemotherapy with the approved privilege). Provide patient and family education, arrange follow-up appointments, and engage in any approved privileges after the APP has demonstrated competency through proctoring and FPPE process. OMAG will identify independent practice for approved privileges on the ECHO website and procedural activity will be entered by the provider and monitored via the elog system.
· EMR: EPIC
Practice Setting:
• Hospital
Requirements:
· Board Certification: Yes
· License required: Active CA
· DEA: Yes
· Certifications required: AHA ACLS/BLS
· Minimum experience required: Must have OR exp, CT surg exp, pref ICU exp & endoscopic vein harvest (EVH) exp. Minimum 1 year of cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, cardiology, or critical care ICU exp.