Description

　　Specialization:

　　Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

　　Job Summary:

　　Methodist Healthcare is seeking an experienced acute care nurse practitioner or a physician assistant/first assist for its pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery programs in San Antonio, TX.

　　Qualified Candidates:

　　Successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant and first assist program

　　BS degree, MS degree or equivalent

　　Experience in the cardiac specialty field or ICU, and/or cardiovascular service-line field with preference given to those candidates with experience in congenital heart care

　　Texas license eligible

　　Board certified by the NCCPA or equivalent

　　Current American Heart Association BLS and PALS, and/or ACLS provider

　　This is a great opportunity to work with our growing programs as a first assistant in surgery, in pre/post-surgical care, and encounter with patients at clinic

　　Incentive/Benefits Package:

　　Highly competitive salary

　　Comprehensive benefit package

　　Relocation assistance

　　Immediate patient and referral base

　　About Methodist Children’s Heart Institute, Methodist Children’s Hospital & Methodist Healthcare System:

　　Methodist Children’s Heart Institute is a well-established and rapidly expanding program, which performs the full spectrum of procedures including neonatal cardiac surgery and surgery for low birth weight babies, complex valve repair, pulmonary autograft procedure, and adult congenital heart surgery.

　　202-bed facility with seven operating suites

　　94 NICU beds and a 17-bed pediatric intensive care unit with plans for future expansion to a dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit

　　Largest congenital heart program in San Antonio for pediatrics and adults

　　Congenital heart program enjoys an extensive catchment area and rapidly growing referral base in South and West Texas, with 40% of volume neonates

　　First Level IV NICU in San Antonio and one of the largest in the region

　　First pediatric aortic heart valve procedure in Texas

　　Methodist Healthcare System is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries, South Texas’ largest non-public funding source of community health care, contributing $976 million since 1995; and HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. Methodist Children’s Hospital is one of the system’s nine acute care hospitals.

　　San Antonio is home to 2.5 million people and is experiencing solid economic growth in industries such as bioscience and healthcare, aerospace, IT and cybersecurity and green technologies. San Antonio's MSA is expected to add up to 1.1 million new residents and 500,000 new jobs by 2040. This growing city offers big-city amenities and world-renowned attractions coupled with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for all ages. San Antonio residents also enjoy a cost of living slightly below the national average due to lower housing costs, as well as no state income tax.