Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• Salary range: $110,000 to $140,000 per year depending upon years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• This role is also incentive plan eligible.
• Student Loan repayment benefit
• Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.

Description

The Emory Department of CT Surgery is seeking an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support the new Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, GA team. This is a full-scope surgical position. Endoscopic vein harvesting experience is required. 2+ years of inpatient cardiothoracic or cardiac experience preferred.

Nurse Practitioner candidates must have Acute Care certification (ACNP or AGACNP) for inpatient APP roles.

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records. Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.
• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes.
• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.
• Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.
• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.
• Nurse Practitioner candidates must be Acute Care certified (ACNP or AGACNP) for inpatient roles within Emory Healthcare

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