About this opportunity
Summit Recruiting Group lists this Surgery - General Physician Assistant opportunity in jackson, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
NP Cardiovascular Surgery opportunity in Jackson, TN Located 85 miles from Memphis, TN
Service area: 550,000 people in 17-county service area
APP Specialty - Cardiovascular Surgery - Ambulatory& InpatientPosition Details: Full-time, permanent
Employed
APP Specialty - Cardiovascular Surgery
Ambulatory & Inpatient
The nurse practitioner will work in collaboration with a healthcare team to provide excellent patient care in a clinic and/or hospital setting.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessment of patients, hospital rounding as needed, performing procedures consummate with training/experience with appropriate oversight, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapy as indicated, and completion of clinical documentation.
They will contribute to accomplishing and supporting the mission, vision, and values of the Clinic.
The APP models appropriate behavior to employees and provides leadership to the organization and nursing profession.
Responsible for ensuring all core measures are met.
Requirements: BSN and Master's Degree in Nursing with successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Specialty or a Physician Assistant Program as approved by the state of Tennessee.
RN License, APN Certification for FNP;
PA License; NCCPA Certification for Physician Assistant
Current BLS required.
Providers who require hospital privileges where ACLS is required by delineation of privileges, or who work in a clinic setting that requires ACLS, must maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association as a condition of employment.
Current DEA license issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency
Responsible for Continuing Education units annually
Two years of experience in a clinical setting.
Prefer candidate with surgical practice experience, if applicable to position.
Community Details: Jackson, Tennessee has convenient access to Memphis and Nashville
Friendly community of more than 100,000 people
Low cost of living NO STATE INCOME TAX
4000 square foot home in $350K range
Local Attractions: Symphony Orchestra, Cultural Arts, Athletic Clubs, Country Club, Professional Sports, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, Golf
Americas Most Livable Small City (U.S. Conference of Mayors 2013)
Ranked 6th Best Cost of Living Metropolitan Area in the Country (August 2017 Fortune Magazine)
Hospital Details: 642 bed tertiary care center
26 ORs in Main Hospital and 10 in Ambulatory Surgery Center
Cerner EMR
75 Adult ICU beds
100,000 plus ER visits annually
Over 300 Physicians on Active Staff
Serving 550,000 people in 17-county service area
One of the top ten largest public not for profit healthcare systems in the U.S.
Worksite address
jackson, TN, 38301, US
Who can apply
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