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JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Silverdale, Washington
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP ā Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Varied
- Call Type: Beeper
- Reason for Coverage: Current APP has retired
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Patient Demographics: 100% Adults
- Average Daily Volume: 5-10 patients per day
- Admissions: Yes, 0-3 per day
- Rounding: Included as needed
- Case Mix: Cardiac surgery (CABG, valve repair/replacement, aneurysm repair), thoracic surgery (lung resection, chest wall procedures)
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: RN Navigators, MAs, 2 Physicians, 4 Midlevels (PA/NPs)
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 3+ months
- General CV/thoracic surgery ā open
- Coronary artery bypass surgery ā on pump
- Valvular ā repair
- Valvular ā replacement
- Board: Certified NP required
- Licenses: WA license highly preferred, will consider obtaining during credentialing
- Experience: Cardiothoracic surgery experience, including OR and ICU/acute care management required
- Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice/background highly preferred; self-query NPDB report required at presentation; local provider highly preferred (no flights)
- First-assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures including CABG, valve repair/replacement, aneurysm repair, and lung resections.
- Manage pre- and post-operative care in ICU and acute care inpatient units.
- Perform daily rounds on hospitalized surgical patients and provide necessary assessments and interventions.
- Provide limited outpatient clinic coverage (approximately 5% of time).
- Participate in call rotation (weeknight overnight call 5pā7a and weekend call) for emergent surgical consults and patient management.
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