Advanced Practice Provider (Labor-Pool) Day Shift at Riverside Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery in Newport News, Virginia

As a provider with Riverside Medical Group, you would join a team of providers who are respected leaders and part of our collaborative care delivery team.  Our providers care for our patients as if they are those they love.  Our core values are built into our provider compact that outlines our dedication to our patients as our first priority.  Our providers encourage patient involvement, embrace change, and take ownership in the success of the team and the organization.  If that resonates with you, we would like to speak to you.

Riverside Medical Group is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider for the day shift labor pool position with potential for fulltime to join our team at Riverside Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery in Newport News, Virginia.

Job Requirements: 

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery as a board-certified, licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. This is a dayshift position, 4/10-hour shifts/week with potential for 3/12-hour shifts/week. Under the direction of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon and within established departmental practice guidelines, this Advanced Practitioner is responsible for performing a variety of duties. 

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to pre-op evaluation of patients and preparation for surgery, first and second assisting in cardiac and thoracic surgery, endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting for bypass, as well as bedside assisting for robotically assisted cases. Additionally, the candidate must be able to make rounds in the SICU and telemetry floor, efficiently progressing the patient toward discharge.  The candidate will also assist with pre- and post-op patients in our outpatient clinic. In addition to the operating room duties, the candidate must be proficient at removing chest tubes, pacing wires, providing wound care, general procedures utilizing local anesthesia, new consults and discharging patients completing discharge summaries. Experience with managing mechanical assist devices including durable LVAD, Impella and ECMO is desirable but not required. Willingness to learn central line and arterial line placement, chest tube placement and point of care ultrasound is also required.

Our office is located on the campus of Riverside Regional Medical Center, where the Peninsula's only heart surgery program is located. Whether you enjoy working in the office, rounding in the ICU or working in our state-of-the-art Operating room supporting our surgeons, this role is for you!

Join a busy CT surgery practice with three experienced advanced practice providers.  Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News is our flagship facility, designated as a level 2 trauma center with state-of-the-art operating rooms.

The candidate should display honesty, integrity, and an eagerness to work. Our commitment is to provide the right care, at the right time to our patients to enhance their well-being and improve their health.  Our Riverside Care Difference reflects our commitment to quality, safety, and service.  For many years, Riverside has provided advanced cardiovascular care to our community and many others outside of it who have come to receive world class care by experienced, skilled physicians.

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Experience/Education Requirements: 

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Advanced Practice Nurse program.

• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Experience with Intensive Care Management of the postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery patient including familiarity with ventilators, inotropes and vasoactive medications, and circulatory support devices and point of care ultrasound/echocardiogram.  This candidate must also be willing to learn new skills such as the management of circulatory support devices (i.e. ECMO, Impella) in response to the needs of the program.

• Licensure or eligible for licensure in the state of Virginia
• Current BCLS or ACLS certification 
• Current DEA registration
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high acuity environment 

Skills Required:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative attitude 
• Strong experience with first and second assist with all types of cardiothoracic surgical procedures (minimum 2 years) 
• Endoscopic Vein Harvest experience and proficiency required -Maquet system
• Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvest preferred. 
• Inpatient management of Intensive care and stepdown patients shared with hospital- based advanced practice providers (APPs)
• Documentation in electronic health record - Epic
• Theoretical background in anatomy, physiology, general medicine, pulmonary, emergency, and critical care medicine, management of common diseases, concepts of medicine and surgery, therapeutics including pharmacology, counseling techniques and interpersonal dynamics. 

Scope of Practice:

• Perform first and second assistance with cardiothoracic procedures including endoscopic vein and radial artery harvest.
• Perform central line, arterial line and chest tube placement and removal.
• Perform necessary bedside procedures as directed and supervised by attending physician including removal of pacing wires, intra-aortic balloon pumps and point of care ultrasound/echocardiogram.
• Perform physical examinations and assessments of health with a knowledge of normal versus abnormal findings.
• Develop disease specific patient care plans.
• Order, interpret lab and radiologic diagnostic studies.
• Prescribe appropriate medications/dosing ranges.

More about Riverside, a great place to work.
We are one of the area's larger employers, with about 10,000 team members. More than 2,300 have worked here 10 years or more!

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More about Riverside, a great place to work
We are one of the area's larger employers, with about 10,000 team members. More than 2,300 have worked here 10 years or more! Riverside has been certified by the Great Place to Work organization since 2017.