Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Job at AdventHealth West Florida Ambulatory Services in Tampa, FL

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicates effectively with courtesy when interacting with internal or external patients and customers - in person, electronically, and over the telephone.
• Exhibits respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships within the practice, the hospital, and other departments.
• Demonstrates AdventHealth's Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork through daily interactions with patients and their families, and with the medical staff.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and identifying medical and surgical conditions.
• Obtains, updates, and studies patient medical and surgical histories.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Determines abnormalities by ordering and/or administering appropriate diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies.
• Reviews and interprets patient test results.
• Provides pre- and post-operative care and patient education.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections, suturing, managing drains, dressing changes, wound care, and infection management in both the clinic and hospital settings.
• Performs hospital rounds on surgical consultations, pre- and post-operative hospital patients.
• Performs and/or assists the supervising physician with discharge services including discharge planning, discharge summaries, and coordinating post-discharge follow-up care.
• Serves as surgical first-assist during operating procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master’s Degree in Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Studies or Physician Assistant Studies
• 2 years in cardiology, cardiovascular, or related specialty of the surgical department

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