Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU Physician Assistant

Advanced Practitioner - Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit

Our client's Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (HVICU) is looking for a Part Time or Full Time Advanced Practitioner to join their health care delivery team. The HVICU is a 20-bed unit. They provide care for patients undergoing cardiac and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, and complex aortic procedures. In addition, they provide a variety of mechanical support options to patients experiencing cardiogenic shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The team is composed of intensivists, anesthesia residents, and advanced practice providers.

Job Description

• The inpatient Cardiac Surgery service provides care for patients undergoing cardiac procedures, including coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, and complex aortic procedures.
• Manage patients pre-operatively and perform consultations for surgery.
• This is an onsite position located in Philadelphia.
• The hospital has an outstanding track record of medical accomplishments, including creating one of the first coronary care units in the US, and they continue to provide leading-edge care.
• The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant contributes to excellence in education, leadership, professional contribution, and practice.
• The position of the advanced practice (AP) provider in the HVICU is that of leader, teacher, and care provider.
• In close partnership and collaboration with the intensivist and surgical physician groups, we provide world-class care to some of the most acutely ill patients in the country who are undergoing coronary revascularization and complex aortic surgery.
• Manage patients requiring mechanical support such as VADs and ECMO.
• The AP is skilled at invasive procedures including central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines, and bronchoscopy.
• Work closely with physician providers at many levels as an integral piece of a multidisciplinary team.