NP/PA Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Unit Opportunity in Greenville, NC

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ECU Health Physicians and The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU Health Medical Center, located in Greenville, North Carolina, are seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their expanding Cardiac Surgery Intermediate Unit Team. Nurse Practitioners must be certified as an ANP, ACNP or AGNP.  New graduates are welcome to apply.

Greenville, NC is located 80 miles east of Raleigh, NC and 80 miles northwest of beautiful Atlantic Beach, NC.

Highlights include:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Hospital privileges at ECU Health Medical Center
• Growing 9 hospital system
• Established team inclusive of 5 Cardiac Surgeons and 6 Advanced Practice Providers
• Clinical responsibilities will include participation in daily patient rounds with the interdisciplinary team, admission history and physical examinations, ongoing patient assessments and post-operative patient care, as well as pre- and postoperative care in the clinic
• Schedule will include (8) 10-hour shifts every 2 weeks
• No nights
• Opportunity to work with a nationally recognized cardiac surgery program earning three 3-star ratings from STS for CABG and valve procedures and pioneer in minimally invasive and robotic surgery
• System-wide EHR is EPIC
• ACLS certification by the American Heart Association is required
• Excellent compensation and benefits package to include: annual administrative stipend, relocation assistance, vacation, sick, holidays, and malpractice (with tail), 401k/457b, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance

For more information on this opportunity, please contact ECU Health recruiter, Denise Owens, at Denise.Owens@ecuhealth.org or (252)258-8375.

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of more than 15,000 team members, nine hospitals, a children's hospital and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center and ECU Health’s Maynard Children’s Hospital – both Level I Trauma Centers – serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. For more information, visit careers.ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health Physicians, the employed provider group of ECU Health, is comprised of over 1,200 physicians and advanced practice providers across more than 120 locations in eastern North Carolina. The group provides the infrastructure and leadership needed to manage a modern medical practice, including processes for billing and collection, group contracting, electronic medical records and other technologies.

East Carolina Heart Institute is not one, but two separate buildings operating together as a single, dynamic institute. The East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU Health Medical Center is the region’s preferred facility for cardiovascular care. The six-story tower houses clinical space, diagnostic services and cardiovascular operating rooms, including a hybrid operating room and 13 interventional labs. It features 120 beds for patients undergoing procedures for cardiac medicine, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery.

East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU is an outpatient center and serves as the primary teaching and research location for the institute. It contains offices and research labs for cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, vascular surgeons and scientists, as well as exam rooms, a rehabilitation center and a 250-seat auditorium.

Greenville is the 11th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of more than 95,000. Mild winter temperatures make it perfect for year-round golfing and park outings, while the summer months offer easy beach getaways with short drives to the picturesque Outer Banks and the stunning Crystal Coast. With an array of excellent restaurants, fascinating museums, charming art galleries, and unique antique shops, Greenville offers an exceptional quality of life that is hard to beat.

• Named one of Livability’s Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2025 and 2026
• Conveniently located 45 miles east of I-95, about an hour and half from Raleigh and from the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU) – a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students – and The Brody School of Medicine, one of the most diverse medical schools in the country
• Numerous waterways, parks and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.