Seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant to join great team in North Carolina.
Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to assume the role of Cardiac Surgery First Assistant. There is no formal CT surgery residency program, therefore the service line is completely supported by physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Successful candidates must be proficient in all aspects of first assisting for major cardiac surgical procedures, endoscopic and open vein harvesting, radial artery harvesting, and have experience with a high volume CT surgery program. Opportunity also exists for training/first assist for pediatric cardiac surgical procedures.
Highlights include:
- 100% OR (CVICU or CVIU time Available If Desired)
- Established team of 7 Cardiac Surgeons and 3 First Assist
- State of the art 6-story heart hospital with the largest operating rooms in the country and a hybrid CVOR
- High volume program that performs over 1000 pump cases a year
- Large robotic program
- Established Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant team
- Established Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant orientation programs
- Competitive salary, benefits, and relocation
Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play.
- Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
- Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
- Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
- Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
- Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
- Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area
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JOB ID: KD3