Description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking an experienced surgical Advanced Practice Provider (APP). The Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) will join our well established and cohesive surgical team.  

We are seeking a PA or ARNP with previous cardiac and thoracic surgery experience.  Responsibilities will include endoscopic vein harvest, cardiac surgery first assist, Robotic thoracic surgery bedside first assist, ICU/PCU/medical-surgical rounds.

Practice details:

* Full spectrum conventional cardiac and thoracic surgery (except VAD, ECMO and transplant)
* Consistently achieve highest STS quality metrics – multiyear, multiple 3 Star
* Low PA/NP and surgeon turnover
* Hospital based – OR, ICU, PCU, surgical units
* Single hospital practice
* Traditional sternotomy based cardiac surgeries
* Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
* All lung resection surgeries performed with DaVinci XI robot
* Robotic foregut and esophagus
* APP driven service – occasional general surgery resident rotations; no subspecialty specific residents of fellows

Compensation Range Estimate: $151,840 - $214,240 /year 

Qualifications:
* Current WA state license PA or ARNP (or ability to obtain)
* 1+ years APP cardiothoracic surgery experience preferred
* Endoscopic vein harvest highly preferred
* Open radial harvest – desired, however, willing to train
* Robotic thoracic/cardiac surgery – desired, however, willing to train
* ICU patient management experience – ventilator, drips, etc.
* CPR/BLS + ACLS – (or ability to obtain) - required
 

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment - we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong. Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary. Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care. Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future. Living in the Pacific Northwest Located in the Pacific NW, Seattle is an area with a mild climate year round and close to the great outdoors where we enjoy an abundance of activities with our close proximity to the waters of Puget Sound and surrounding mountains. City life and cultural activities are also thriving. With a variety of neighborhoods and areas to work and live, there are many choices for the type of lifestyle you'd like to enjoy.

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