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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeConcord, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program and maintain a current North Carolina license to practice as an NP or PA.
  • Maintain current prescriptive privileges and a Drug Enforcement Administration license.
  • Maintain Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications.
  • Physician assistants must have certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Nurse practitioners must have Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.
  • Be able to work independently and efficiently and make sound decisions.
  • Work collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, and ancillary staff in inpatient management and coordination of patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, referral, and consultation in collaboration with a supervising physician.
  • Maintain clinical and professional competency appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
  • Perform procedures including bedside talc pleurodesis, autologous blood patch, tissue plasminogen activator instillation, chest tube removal, pericardial drain removal, and wound vacuum placements.
  • Work 12-hour nocturnist shifts on a rotating 7-on/7-off schedule, with 14 days off every third cycle; weekends and holidays are required, with no call.
  • Travel to other sites may rarely be required; there are no operating room responsibilities, though exposure to the operating room setting is possible.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, or vascular surgery is preferred.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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