Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Surgery

Geisinger

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Not specified; not specified; healthcare benefits ...
First assistant in operating room
Ecmo and lvad device management
Endoscopic vein harvesting
The role involves splitting time between first assisting in the operating room, managing ICU patients with advanced life-sustaining devices like ECMO and LVAD, and providing clinic care

Job Summary

  • The role involves splitting time between first assisting in the operating room, managing ICU patients with advanced life-sustaining devices like ECMO and LVAD, and providing clinic care.
  • Geisinger's Heart & Vascular Institute offers a supportive team environment with distinguished cardiology services including structural heart disease procedures and cardio-oncology.
  • The organization provides healthcare benefits from day one and fosters a culture of kindness, excellence, learning, innovation, and safety.

Matching Summary

The role involves splitting time between first assisting in the operating room, managing ICU patients with advanced life-sustaining devices like ECMO and LVAD, and providing clinic care.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Healthcare benefits including vision, dental, and domestic partners

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • First assistant in operating room
  • ECMO and LVAD device management
  • Endoscopic vein harvesting

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Diverse workforce experience
  • Humility and excellence focus

Key Requirements

  • ARC-approved physician assistant program graduate or NP certificate
  • National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants eligibility
  • Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing certification for NPs
  • Acute care certification required
  • Certification to work with all patient age groups

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