Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-CV Surgery- (Methodist Hospital)

IU Health Medical Group is hiring an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to join our Cardiovascular Surgery practice at IU Health Methodist Hospital in downtown Indianapolis, IN! 

Position Details:

• Full Time- Days
• 10-hour shifts- 4 days/week
• Call Schedule
  • Shared weekend call, weekday night surgery call, holidays and late stay divided with 8 other providers.
• 95% Inpatient
• 5% Outpatient

Procedures:

• First- Assist responsibilities for a wide spectrum of cardiothoracic surgical procedures, including routine and complex cardiac operations, advanced aortic surgery, heart transplantation, ECMO cannulation and management, endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting, minimally invasive cardiac procedures, and chest tube insertion and management.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role combines advanced inpatient management with surgical first-assist responsibilities within a high-volume adult cardiac surgery practice. The APP will provide comprehensive care for patients across the continuum of care, including the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), step-down units, and inpatient surgical services.
  The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment that demands clinical excellence, thorough documentation, and effective prioritization of competing responsibilities. Strong critical thinking skills, adaptability, and the ability to multitask are essential.

  Clinical responsibilities include the management of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgery, aortic surgery, and other complex cardiac procedures. The APP will participate in daily inpatient rounds, coordinate multidisciplinary care, perform comprehensive assessments, and develop treatment plans while ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.
  In addition to inpatient responsibilities, the APP will serve as a surgical first assist for a broad range of adult cardiac surgical procedures. Responsibilities may include assisting with operative exposure, endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting, chest tube management, and supporting surgeons throughout complex cardiac operations.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree required
• ACNP or PA Certification required
• New Grads considered who have completed meaningful clinical rotations in CV surgery, cardiology, critical care, or related specialties.
• Previous APP experience is preferred but not required.
• Candidates with experience in CV surgery, critical care, cardiac nursing, or other high-acuity cardiovascular settings are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The ideal candidate will have prior experience assisting in adult cardiovascular surgical procedures, including endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH).
• Candidates with outstanding clinical rotations in cardiovascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, critical care, or related specialties will also be strongly considered.

IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: a sign-on forgivable loan, group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.

Rewarding Physician and Advanced Provider employment opportunities await at Indiana University Health.

Indiana University Health is the largest health system in Indiana and among the top ten largest single-state nonprofit health systems in the United States. IU Health has a unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical schools. As an academic health system, IU Health works with IUSM to train physicians, blending breakthrough research and treatments with the highest quality of patient care. Its strategic service lines, cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplant have received national recognition for quality patient care over the decades.

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• Ranked as the number one health system in the state of Indiana by U.S. News & World Report
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• With more than 200 physician researchers leading the way to new treatments, IU Health Simon Cancer Center is Indiana’s only National Cancer Institute-designated patient care center.

A private, nonprofit organization, Indiana University Health owns, or is affiliated with, 16 urban, suburban and rural hospitals and health centers throughout Indiana. With close ties to the Indiana University School of Medicine, more than half of the school's physicians practice, supervise, and teach residents and fellows at one of Indiana University Health's hospitals.

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