Advanced Practice Provider (APP-NP/PA) - Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a reputable healthcare organization in Fort Worth, TX, to hire a skilled and dedicated Cardiothoracic Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (NP/PA) to support comprehensive care for patients with cardiac and thoracic conditions.

In this role, the APP will collaborate with Cardiothoracic Surgeons to provide inpatient and outpatient care, assist with surgical procedures, conduct patient assessments and rounds, and coordinate treatment plans to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care throughout the surgical journey.

Schedule: Full-Time

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the cardiothoracic surgeon and multidisciplinary team to coordinate and optimize inpatient and outpatient patient care

Provide operating room support, including first assisting, endoscopic vein harvesting, and radial artery harvesting

• Perform ICU and inpatient floor rounds, consultations, and patient discharges
• Provide clinic coverage for preoperative consultations and postoperative follow-up visits
• Deliver comprehensive cardiothoracic care, including patient assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment plan development
• Notify the attending physician in accordance with the Collaborative Practice Agreement
• Ensure patient management and clinical services comply with established JPS Health Network and Acclaim Health guidelines

Participate in the Departmental Cardiothoracic Call Schedule

• Assist with elective, urgent, and emergent adult cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including CABG, valve replacement, aortic dissection repair, robotic lung surgery, lobectomy, and decortication
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental team meetings as required
• Maintain current licensure, credentials, and required certifications
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

Education & Training

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program with RNFA certification

Minimum of 2 years of experience as an advanced practice provider in cardiothoracic surgery, including first assisting in the operating room; 5+ years preferred

Licensure & Certification

• Current, unrestricted Texas licensure to practice in the applicable advanced practice role
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, obtainable within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout employment
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, obtainable within 60 days of hire and maintained throughout employment
• Completion of a unit-specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days of hire

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency in or willingness to develop skills in
• Intra-aortic balloon pump insertion and removal
• Pacer management and pacing wire removal
• Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting
• Swan-Ganz catheter insertion and removal
• Radial artery harvesting (endoscopic or open), and chest tube placement
• Additional Skills & Competencies
• Knowledge of advanced cardiothoracic surgical techniques and specialty-specific care management

Knowledge and Understanding of Customer Service Principles

If you are a skilled and dedicated Advanced Practice Provider passionate about cardiothoracic surgery and delivering exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply and join a team committed to clinical excellence and optimal patient outcomes.