CTS Cardiothoracic Surgery Supervisor, Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Supervises and coordinates the staff and daily operations. Interprets, communicates, and implements policies and procedures; analyzes efficiency, quality of care, and compliance. Acts as liaison with related departments, keeps current with related legislative issues, and performs duties of a physician assistant, as needed.

Job Responsibility

• Interprets, communicates and implements policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance among Advanced Clinical Providers
• Oversees the quality assurance initiatives for the department.
• Acts as liaison with associated departments to maintain and improve volume, quality, and revenue generation.
• Acts as liaison with Advanced Clinical Provider to provide teaching resources.
• Assists in developing and implementing curriculum for Advanced Clinical Provider training in compliance with professional, regulatory, and legislative requirements.
• Stays up to date on current legislation.
• Performs the duties of an Advanced Clinical Provider including the handling of more complex, technical cases, as needed.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current License to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State,
• and Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• OR Master of Science required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required. Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• OR master’s degree in clinical nursing practice. Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.  CNS certification in applicable specialty practice areas: Adult Health, Oncology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry/Mental Health by a national certification organization (ANCC, AACN or ONCC), required.
• and 4-6 years of technical experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.
• Cardiothoracic Operating room experience preferred, with experience in endoscopic vein and radial harvesting.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).