NP / PA CVOR First Assist
Greenville, North Carolina
A hospital-based cardiothoracic surgery program in Greenville, North Carolina is seeking a Board-Certified Physician Assistant or RNFA-certified Nurse Practitioner to serve as a Cardiac Surgery First Assistant (CVOR). The successful candidate will have at least one year of experience in a high-volume cardiothoracic surgery program and demonstrate proficiency in endoscopic vein harvesting.
Opportunity Highlights include:
- Employment within a physician-led practice model
- Hospital privileges at a tertiary medical center
- 100% operating room based role
- Work with an established team of cardiac surgeons and experienced NP/PA first assistants
- State-of-the-art heart hospital featuring large operating rooms and hybrid CVOR suites
- Opportunity to work with a nationally recognized cardiothoracic surgery program performing 1,000+ pump cases annually
- Large robotic cardiac surgery program
- RNFA certification required for Nurse Practitioner candidates
- Established NP and PA orientation and onboarding programs
- BLS and ACLS certification required (American Heart Association)
- Compensated call structure
