<p>Overview:</p> <p>Cardiac Advanced Practice Provider Cardiac Surgery PRN Piedmont Augusta</p> <p>Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Cardiac Surgery team at Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. This opportunity involves providing excellent patient care to our surgical patients. This is a PRN opportunity working shifts as needed.</p> <p>This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nations leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute provides the full line of cardiovascular services with dedicated electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical and research services.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <p>In this position you will:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Round on post-op patients</p> </li><li> <p>Provide office consults one day per week with a designated surgeon</p> </li><li> <p>EVH and chest closure in the OR</p> </li><li> <p>Thoracentesis and chest tube insertion and care</p> </li><li> <p>Provide care to LVAD patients</p> </li></ul> <p>Piedmont Benefits include:</p> <ul> <li>Comprehensive benefits package </li><li>401k with match </li><li>Quality, Service and Reputation </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Minimum</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Qualified candidates will have 1-2 years of cardiac surgery/EVH experience.</p> <p>Masters, Bachelors Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification</p> <ul> <li>-or-- </li></ul> <p>Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification</p> <p>Business Unit : Company Name:</p> <p>Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians</p>