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Posted: 27-Jul-22
Location: Charlotte/Shelby, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Additional Information:
5 openings available.
If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite board eligible/board certified Vascular Surgeons to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together in our Vascular Surgery department at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute-Cleveland in Shelby, NC.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, part of Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas HealthCare System, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, is actively seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Vascular Surgeon for Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina.
Sanger is one of the Southeast’s largest cardiac and vascular programs providing the highest quality care available to patients with cardiovascular disease throughout North and South Carolina. Sanger performs more than 2,500 vascular procedures annually and is ranked top 5 for TEVAR and EVAR procedures.
About the Opportunity:
• Surgeon must be BC/BE in vascular surgery
• Experience and expertise in all adult vascular techniques
• Support growth of vascular surgery services at Atrium facilities
• Opportunity to participate in education of multiple GME accredited programs
About the Practice:
• Currently there are 13 Vascular Surgeons within Atrium Health and 7 Advanced Practice Providers
• Fully accredited vascular lab
• Multiple state-of-the-art interventional and hybrid suites
• Fully accredited two-year fellowship program accredited by the ACGME graduating two fellows per year
• Access to multiple clinical trials with fully integrated research trial department
• Great collegiality within the practice and support among other specialists and administration
Sanger Benefits:
• Competitive two-year salary guarantee
• Comprehensive benefits for Physician and Family
• 401k retirement plan with employer contribution
• Relocation stipend
• PTO and paid CME time
About the Hospital:
Atrium Health Cleveland is a 241-bed hospital in Shelby, NC, providing comprehensive emergency services and specialty medical care and was the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care. The campus offers a variety of medical services, including a day surgery center, cancer treatment center, long-term care facility, behavioral health center, specialty care clinics, a community wellness and outreach program, a women and children’s center, interventional heart program and physician practices.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, part of Atrium Health, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations, is actively seeking a board-certified or board-eligible General Adult Cardiologist for Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, North Carolina.
About the Opportunity:
• Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
• Interested in patient-centered, value-based delivery of cardiovascular care
• Support continued maintenance of cardiology care in a stable, community-oriented market
• Skilled in echo and nuclear imaging
• Exposure to or interest in coronary CTA
About the Practice:
• Currently there are 5 general cardiologists and 3 Advanced Practice Providers at the Shelby Practice
• Shared regional call rotation
• Fully accredited echo lab within the practice
• Inpatient and outpatient service with dedicated image reading time
• Expansion of integrated cardiovascular model with recruitment of a full-time vascular surgeon for the market – renovations planned to create vascular office and imaging suite in the lower level of the practice
• Great collegiality within the practice and support among other specialists and administration
Sanger Benefits:
• Competitive two-year salary guarantee
• Comprehensive benefits for Physician and family
• 401k retirement plan with employer contribution
• Relocation stipend
• PTO and paid CME time
About the Hospital:
Atrium Health Cleveland is a 241-bed hospital in Shelby, NC, providing comprehensive emergency services and specialty medical care and was the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care. The campus offers a variety of medical services, including a day surgery center, cancer treatment center, long-term care facility, behavioral health center, specialty care clinics, a community wellness and outreach program, a women and children’s center, interventional heart program and physician practices.
About SHVI:
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the Southeast's largest cardiac and vascular programs providing the highest quality care available to patient with cardiovascular disease throughout North and South Carolina. SHVI employs more than 110 physicians in a network of more than 25 locations to provide the highest quality care available to patient with cardiovascular disease throughout North and South Carolina. SHVI has more than 50 years of experience in providing world-class, comprehensive acute and chronic cardiovascular services including the region's only heart transplant center and pediatric heart surgery program.
About the Community:
Cleveland County is geographically located just 39 miles west of Charlotte, in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Cleveland County, along with adjacent Gaston County, has many wonderful neighborhoods, as well as excellent public and private educational opportunities.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, a part of Atrium Health, is seeking to add a General Cardiologist to their existing team of 5 general cardiologists that work in tandem with Heart Failure services, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Cardiology at Atrium Health-Pineville in southwest Charlotte, NC.
Qualified candidates should be:
• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease
• Interested in patient-centered, value-based delivery of CV care
• Interested in physician leadership (including, not limited to, a track record of collaboration with administrative and physician colleagues)
• Interested in cardiac critical care and partnering with pulmonary/critical care team to care for critically ill patients
• Skilled in echo and nuclear imaging; exposure or interest in coronary CT preferred but not required
• Able to perform Transesophageal Echocardiograms (including intraoperative) and Cardioversions
About the Team:
• Collegial, hardworking team of cardiologists in a busy, growing practice
• Inpatient and outpatient service with dedicated image reading time
• Q5 weekend call rotation with night call every 5th night with APPs as first line of defense
• Robust APP support in the hospital and the clinic
• High volume of echo and advanced TEEs performed
About Atrium Health Pineville:
Atrium Health Pineville, a 235-bed hospital, has offered a personal brand of caring to southern Mecklenburg, York, and Lancaster counties since its founding in 1987. Atrium Health Pineville provides leading-edge healthcare in a local setting, offering open-heart surgery as part of the advanced cardiovascular program and innovative cancer care, including surgical and radiation oncology. Patients also so have access to other highly specialized services such as robotic surgery and neurosurgery.
If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Vascular Surgery APP team at Atrium Health-Main in Charlotte, NC.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, a part of Atrium Health, is currently seeking a part-time, predominantly outpatient, Vascular NP or PA to provide quality care to the patients we serve in the Charlotte community. This Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be part of an established team of specialized Vascular Physicians and APPs.
This role will be an integral component of a high functioning team providing highly specialized vascular care focusing on vascular disease. The successful applicant will be responsible for the initial evaluations, pre- and post-procedural care, and chronic management. Predominantly in the office setting the successful candidate may perform minor in-office procedures and wound care.
Position Highlights:
• The tentative work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 1st shift hours
• No call
• This position is eligible for the annual Performance Incentive Bonus and CME allowance
• Teaching opportunities with students and/or APP Fellows are also available, but not required for the position
• Team consists of 7 APPs and 6 vascular surgeons
Qualifications:
• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina. Prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS/ACLS Certified.
o Nurse practitioners must be acute care certified based on the population served.
o Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• 1+ years of experience, Cardiology or Vascular medicine preferred. New NP/PA grads will not be considered at this time.
Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute’s Cardiothoracic Surgery program is seeking a full-time advanced practice provider (APP) to join our growing team. This APP will function independently in the inpatient hospital setting in collaboration with a supervising physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team.
Job Summary
• Coordinate, provide, and assist in providing comprehensive quality patient care to the Cardiology sub-specialty in collaboration with a supervising physician.
• Provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, referral, and consultation under direction of the supervising physician.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.
• Shifts: Nocturnist – 12-hour shifts, 7 days on/7 days off, position is for night shift, 84 hours per pay period
• Weekends, Holidays required. No Call
Essential Functions
• Cross covers for all Sanger patients to include: Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery
• Manage acute problems that arise including changes in patient status, nursing calls, patient calls, codes and RRTs for Sanger patients we are actively following.
• Obtain detailed history and physicals on all consultations and admissions that occur during shift.
• Order and interpret a variety of laboratory and diagnostic testing when indicated for appropriate assessment and treatment.
• Manages Triage phone line for coordination of patient care, transfers, and communication with other consulting services
• Participates in education and training of APP students, APP Fellows, and on-boarding of new APP hires (when appropriate)
• Attends and participates in Atrium Health and Sanger required meetings, education, development sessions
• Candidate must be able to work independently and efficiently with strong decision-making skills. Strong communication skills a must. Will be working with a variety of MDs and APPs for inpatient management and coordination of patient care.
Position Qualifications:
• Graduation for an accredited NP or PA program. Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina. Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.
o Nurse Practitioner: Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP certification preferred based on population served.
o Physician Assistant: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.
• Experience in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic, or Vascular surgery preferred.
• Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills when working in a fasted paced, high acuity work environment. Able to perform a thorough history and physical assessment.
• NC Licensure
When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.
