Job Description
Advanced Practice Provider (NP (Acute Care)/PA): -Cardiothoracic Surgery II Weston Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant to join our team. Acute Care APRN with RNFA experience will be considered. Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs. Responsibilities include Comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and documentation of all cardiothoracic surgery patients in the Pre-operative, intraoperative and postoperative periods as well as follow up after discharge to insure there is continuity of care in patient management. Rounding in the ICU and on the floor. Patient evaluation and treatment after team discussion with supervising physician as well as clear and concise documentation in the electronic medical records, placing orders on patients, following up on orders completion. This will include daily progress notes, consult notes, discharge summaries and patient education. Must display integrity, professionalism, and functions in a stressful setting, maintaining a respectful attitude and teamwork mentality. Continuously seek opportunities for clinical and professional advancement in the field by gaining new skills and maintaining pertinent certification Operating Room: Perform conduit harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Endoscopic and open vein and radial artery), first assist during Cardiac and thoracic cases. Cases include CABG, Valve repair and replacements, Aortic aneurysm replacements, aortic dissections. Also, there wil