Full Job Description
Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in western Massachusetts which consists of an academic medical center, Children’s Hospital, three community hospitals and the region’s largest multispecialty group. Our flagship hospital, Baystate Medical Center, is home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School-Baystate.
- Join our cardiac OR team at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield MA. The team consists of 5 experienced APPs who collaborate closely with our cardiac surgeons.
- We complete over 750 heart surgeries and 300 TAVRs at BMC annually in our state-of-the-art ORs equipped with the latest imaging technology.
- Our service offers the full gamut of adult cardiac surgical procedures including durable implantable ventricular assist devices, temporary circulatory support platforms and ECMO.
- Participate in pre-op evaluation of cardiac surgical patients, intraoperative care and post-op care in conjunction with critical care APPs, intensivists and cardiac surgeons.
- Experience and expertise in a comprehensive multidisciplinary collegial evaluation of preop patients and 1st assist responsibilities including endoscopic vein and radial artery harvesting is required.
- This is a full time position consisting of 4 ten hour shifts and a 1:6 call schedule covering emergencies.
- Qualifications: BC physician assistant or acute care nurse practitioner. A minimum of 3 years cardiac 1st assist experience is required. Nurse practitioner must have first assist certification.
- Compensation plan includes base salary and opportunity to earn incentive bonuses
- Robust relocation package
- Flexibility- opportunities to flex your FTE to fit your life
- Transparent and equitable promotional practices
- Immediate access to paid time off
- Lucrative 403b match and 457b plan
- Professional development and mentorship
- Wellbeing programs that include mental, physical, and financial health and more
- Baystate Health is a not-for-profit organization and eligible for the US Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. *There are multiple state and federal programs that provide loan forgiveness. It is the responsibility of the candidate to contact the program directly and to make their decision based on what they are trying to accomplish.
YOU BELONG AT BAYSTATE. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures, and practices to build equity across the organization. For more information please contact:
Melissa Hale, Senior Provider Recruiter [email protected] or 413-794-2624
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.