UPMC Central PA is seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Provider to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery team at our main campus in Harrisburg, PA. Our inpatient cardiac surgery team consists of 3 cardiac surgeons, 4 PAs and 2 NPs.

Position Details:

• Surgical 1st assisting in cardiac surgery is the primary responsibility
• Duties include endoscopic vein harvesting and endoscopic radial artery harvesting, insert/remove chest tubes, central venous access placement, arterial line placement, IABP removal, 1^st assist with operative cases including CABG, AVR/MVR, Aortic aneurysm repair, Aortic dissection, ECMO cannulation. Robotic assisted CABG and minimally invasive valve surgeries.
• No thoracic and limited vascular surgery responsibilities with occasional vein harvesting.
• No office responsibility
• Call rotation
• Weekday/Weekend evening on-call for OR and outpatient phone calls
• Assist with weekend patient rounds when on-call, 1 in 5 rotation
• Dedicated ARNPs for perioperative patient care on step-down unit Monday-Friday
• Outstanding working relationship between physicians and APPs
• Support from a full range of specialists
• Increased autonomy
• System-wide EPIC EMR

Professional Skills:

• Graduate of accredited PA program
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ideal candidate would have cardiac surgical experience, however, other candidates with surgical experience will be considered. Will also consider new graduates with cardiac surgery elective and supporting recommendations.
• Current ACLS certification
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care
• Team-oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care and demonstrate positive clinical outcomes

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Commencement Bonus
• Relocation
• Health, life, and disability insurance
• Medical malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match
• Professional dues and CME allowance

About UPMC Central Pa

UPMC Central Pa is a nationally recognized leader in providing high quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Central Pa health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

About Our Community

Southcentral Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here. Enjoy excellent work-life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous HersheyPark and Hershey’s Chocolate World.

The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes—a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia—it’s a great place to grow a career and family.

Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live,” we are a two to three hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.