Overview
Please Note:
Open to new graduates
To learn more about this position or if you have any questions, please contact:
R.T. Then
Cone Health Physician Recruitment Consultant
Responsibilities
Office-based PA / NP: Triad Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
Overview
The cardiothoracic surgery outpatient clinic APP supports the practice with a variety of essential tasks targeted toward optimizing patient outcome.
Responsibilities
-Conducts follow up physical assessments of patients recovering from cardiac and thoracic surgery.
-Orders and interprets relevant laboratory and imaging studies.
-Conducts medical procedures such as complex wound care, suturing, and removal of tunneled pleural drains in accordance with practice guidelines.
-Provides education to patients and their family regarding treatment plans, post-operative recovery, rehab, medications, and follow up.
-Conducts surveillance of patients referred with potential surgical disease such as thoracic aneurysms and pulmonary nodules.
-Performs and documents history and physical examinations for patients being scheduled for future surgeries.
-Assists with peer to peer reviews when requested by insurance carriers for prior authorization of diagnostics and surgical procedures.
-Supports the clinical office staff with patient inquires and prescription refill authorizations.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Required: Master's Degree Nursing or Master's Degree Physician Assistant Studies. Physician assistants employed by Cone Health prior to October 14, 2024 with a bachelor's degree will have the master's degree requirement waived provided they have maintained employment and PA licensure with Board Certification.
Experience
Required: none
Preferred: 3+ years
