NP/PA Cardiovascular Surgery locum in Tacoma, WA- Full-Time- All 2025
Irving, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Cardiology
Salary $65.00 – $75.00 hourly
Degree Required DNP MSN/MSRN
Position Type Full-Time Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location 98405, Tacoma, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/24/24
The site is looking to add providers to their pool for 2025 coverage

Practice Description:
  • 4 Surgeon 4 PA practice
Surgery Performed:
  • Robotic Lobectomy and Thymectomy using the Davinci Xi Robot
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  • Aortic Valve Replacement/ TAVR procedures
  • Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
  • Thoracotomy and VATS procedures
  • Left Ventricular assist Device Implantation
  • Aortic Dissection Repair
  • ECMO

PA Workflow/Responsibilities:

  • Morning Rounds, which include daily progress notes
  • Medication management, order appropriate labs and Studies as needed
  • Consults
  • History and Physical
  • Discharge Patients and Discharge Summaries
  • Chest tube management and removal
  • Attend Multidisciplinary rounds(when on call)
  • Daily Clinic (Monday-Thursday)post OP patients
  • First Assist in all procedures
  • Endoscopic Vein and Radial Harvesting using Maquet System(Hemopro 2 Vasoview)
  • Prepare Conduit harvested
  • Place Appropriate post operative orders
  • Close Sternotomy( Surgeon preference)
Call Coverage:

Will be 1 in 3 during the week as well as weekends

Weekday call includes:
  • Finishing Late cases
  • Taking calls from the CCU
  • Returning to the hospital for Emergency Cases

Weekend Call Includes:
- Rounding with the Call Surgeon
- Progress Notes
- Chest tube management
- Discharging Patients
- Receiving calls from CCU
- Available to return to Hospital for Emergency Cases