Surgery - General Physician Assistant

NP/PA Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Opening in Albuquerque, NM Position Details - Full-time, permanent position- Seeking Surgical First Assist Physician Assistant skilled in vein harvesting to join our Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery team in beautiful Albuquerque, NM. The ideal fit will be with a team-oriented and teachable PA or ACNP able to surgically 1st assist eight Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgeon in the operating room and rounding on cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients. - Weekend rounding and rotating evening call (with excess pay) is part of the role. - First Assist Physician Assistants or Acute Nurse Practitioners with 3+ years of endoscopic vein harvesting experience/certification required- Single-Specialty Group, Inpatient-Only Setting- Join a team of 25 physicians, 7 physician assistants, 7 nurse practitioners, and an extensive support staff- Onsite Testing (Echo, Vascular, Nuclear, and CT) and 3 Procedure Rooms available- Daily Patient Load: 4-10 (varies)- Q4-5 Call Coverage with Excess Call Pay: 4 days a month (approx 4-10 patient encounters during call)- EMR: Epic Minimum Requirements: - Board-Certified as 1st Assist Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- 3+ years of endoscopic vein harvesting experience/certification Recruitment Package may include: - Base Salary + wRVU production incentive- CME/CEU Allowance- Sign-on bonus- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans- Relocation allowance- Paid malpractice coverage- Health benefits + Retirement plan- Marketing + practice growth assistance