Vascular Surgery Mid Level

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Vascular Surgery mid level you will help with the will function as a member of the Vascular Surgery Team and act as first or second assistant in vascular surgery under the supervision of an approved supervising physician. The incumbent will provide care and guidance to patients, take history and perform physical examinations.

Everyday you will assist during procedures within the scope of practice, in closing major and minor incisions: records post-op orders and follow-up progress notes as required; and assists in the transport and care of patients from the operating room to the recovery room or intensive care unit.

To be sucessful you must visit patients daily to evaluate. observe and answer questions; give patients postoperative discharge instructions and assist in discharge planning. The incumbent administers physician's prescriptions and treatments for patients, and performs prescribed therapeutic procedures. Participates in collection and abstraction of data for registry reports, as requested and provides input on performance improvement strategies. Call responsibilities are required for this position.

Job Requirements

Required:

Graduate as a mid-level NP or PA from an accredited program with surgical field experience required, Elective surgical rotation experience and previous experience in surgery as part of the surgical team (surgical scrub nurse or surgical technologist).

1) Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, additional education may be required for some specialty areas OR 2) graduate from a program approved by CAHEA (AMA's Committee on Allied Health, Education, and Accreditation), or its successor (effective January 1, 2001), the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). Additional education may be required for some specialty areas. Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Successful credential process with the BMH Medical Staff; must meet reappointment requirements as set forth by the bylaws. Current DEA license including coverage for scheduled medication prescriptions.

Current licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing OR Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) issued by the Medical Board of California.

Nurse Practitioners (NP) or Physician Assistants (PA) may provide only those services for which he or she is specifically authorized. May not admit patients to the hospital. May provide services consistent with the policies stated herein to patients of the medical staff member(s) with whom he or she has a documented formal affiliation.

Preferred:

3 – 5 years’ experience as a mid-level in the Cardiac, Vascular and/or Thoracic setting.

1 years’ experience as mid-level and previous experience in an intensive care unit with care of cardiothoracic surgery patients and complex hemodynamic monitoring may be considered in lieu of 3- 5 years mid-level experience