Job Summary:

SUNY Upstate Medical University is seeking highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider to join the Cardiac Surgery Team to serve in a full-time role with 24x7 coverage in Cardiopulmary ICU.

Position is based in a Level I Trauma Center that provides Critical Care and services to patients across a 17+ County Region. Scheduling is determined based on operational needs. Upstate operates 24 hours a day/Seven days a week, providing continuous care to our region.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Assessment and management of post-op cardiac surgery patients in the ICU and on the stepdown unit.
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate labs, tests, exams and procedures for diagnostic and critical care management purposes
• Daily rounds with multidisciplinary team.
• Complete appropriate daily progress notes as well as new patient admissions and consultations.
• Pulling chest tubes, pacing wires, IABPs, lines; Placement of central and arterial lines and other indicated invasive procedures.
• Rotational days, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call requirement to ensure 24 x 7 staffing.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

As an APP, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, demonstrating professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to Upstate’s mission, vision, and values, while adhering to all institutional policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• NYS Licensed/Registered NP or PA.
• Current National Certification consistent to the clinical practice. 
• Have a NPI number and be Medicare enrolled with a Medicare Identification Number (or PTAN) (or eligible for Medicare Enrollment within 6 months of hire.
• CPR-BLS and ACLS Certification required at the time of appointment.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment and credentialing clearances.

Preferred Qualifications:

Critical Care APP experience.

Work Days:

Rotational coverage for Day, Evening, and Night shift, including Weekends and Holidays.

Shifts may range from 8 to 12-Hour, shifts based on operational needs.

Message to Applicants:

In return for your dedication and commitment to provide outstanding care you’ll receive: 

• Generous paid time off program that includes vacation, holidays, and sick days. 
• Choice of several outstanding Health Insurance Benefits. 
• Well-being plans that include Adoption Assistance, Student Loan Relief Services, Tuition Assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program. 
• Retirement options with employer contributions, plus additional voluntary retirement savings plans. 

Recruitment Office: Human Resources