Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Seeking Surgical Assistant APP in Charlotte

Atrium Health announces a new hospital-employed opportunity for an  experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute’s Vascular Surgery Team.   This person will function in both the hospital and clinic setting, taking care of a broad spectrum of vascular medical conditions. There is opportunity to also assist our vascular surgeons in the operating room with routine and complex vascular procedures.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
• Determines treatment plan for patient
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends, participates and contributes to group / practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested
• Weekend and shared call

Education, Experience and Certifications

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.

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.