Job Description:
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner CT Surgery – Wheat Ridge, COAbout this role
As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery you’ll work with 2 CT Surgeons, and 2 other APPs to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Throughout your shift each day, you’ll collaborate with Cardiologists in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
Clinical Practice Details
You would practice at our CT Surgery clinic and Intermountain Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO
Rotating schedule with 3 total PAs, including 24-hour call coverage and weekend rounding
Occasional call and rounding at St. Joseph Hospital, a sister facility in Denver
First assist in cardiac/thoracic surgeries; minimal vascular case load including dialysis access
On average, one case per day
MUST have proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting
Place foley catheters and invasive lines
Team responsibilities include ICU/ telemetry rounding, discharges and first assist coverage for all cases
Clinic coverage for post-op patients
What you’ll bring
We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require the following:
Graduate from an accredited Physician assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
Licensed as PA or NP in the state of CO or able to obtain
DEA and full prescriptive authority in CO
Minimum of 2 years as a First Assist PA or NP in a CT Surgery setting (please, no new graduates)
Minimum of 1 year experience with proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting for bypass procedures
How we'll support you
Compensation:
Our compensation consists of a base salary plus call pay (Q3 call). The salary is calculated on years of experience and can range from $140,000 - $193,000.
Additionally, we are offering a $10,000 sign on bonus as well as relocation, if applicable (up to $7500).
You would also receive up to $4,000 annually to take CME plus an additional 5 days of time over PTO.
Benefits:
We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.
About us
Did you know we participate in Structural Heart, Electrophysiology and Pragmatic cardiovascular research trials? Our experienced General Cardiology team have been a great feeder into Vascular and Cardiothoracic surgery and as a result has opened opportunities to incorporate research into current practices.
Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.
Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!
What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?
It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.
Location:
Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWork City:
Wheat RidgeWork State:
ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:
40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$62.44 - $96.34We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Open job postingAbout the company
Intermountain Medical Group Denver LLC is a healthcare provider offering medical services in the Denver area.