Job Description
Description Specialization:Cardiothoracic SurgeryJob Summary:Methodist Healthcare is seeking
experienced acute care nurse practitioners with first assist certification or physician assistants
for its cardiothoracic heart surgery program in San Antonio, TX. Qualified Candidates:
Successful
completion of an accredited nurse practitioner program and first assist certification or physician
assistantAcute care certified NP, experience in cardiac surgery or CVICU a plusTexas license
eligibleCurrent American Heart Association BLS and PALS, and/or ACLS provider
Incentive/Benefits
Package:
Surgery, inpatient care and some outpatient clinical workFull and comprehensive benefits
to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, malpractice insurance401k retirement
plan with employer contributionGenerous PTO plan
About Methodist Heart and the Methodist Healthcare
System:
Methodist Heart Hospital consistently performs more open-heart surgeries than any other
hospital in San Antonio, making it the busiest program in the regionLargest Heart Transplant program
in South Texas, saving over 500 livesSouth Texas’ only comprehensive Aortic Aneurysm ProgramOver
2,000 TAVR procedures performed; 400 annuallyOver 150 ECMOs annuallyOver 1600 open heart surgeries
each yearPrograms include VATS minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung nodule programOver 90
cardiology physicians in Methodist Physician Practices25 cath labsFive accredited chest pain
centersTwo heart failure clinicsSTEMI-designated heart attack center for rapid heart attack response
and is a certified Comprehensive Stroke CenterPart of the HCA Healthcare family, MHS will soon be
welcoming its first class of Graduate Medical Education (GME) residents. HCA Healthcare GME is the
largest sponsor of residency and fellowship programs across the nation.Complete cardiovascular care
with access to clinical trials, registries and experts in diagnostic, interventional,
electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, cardiac transplant, and cardiac rehab servicesMethodist
Healthcare System is the largest provider of health care in South and Central Texas with 28
facilities, including nine acute care hospitals serving over 94,000 inpatients and 500,000
outpatients annually
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.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Location: San Antonio, Texas 78212
- Contact:
About the Company:
Located near downtown San Antonio, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital is a 316-bed hospital providing a
complete range of health care services in San Antonio and the many neighborhoods and businesses that
border its centralized location. Easy freeway access makes Metropolitan Methodist Hospital
convenient for patients, visitors and physicians to access from all parts of the city.
In 2005,
Metropolitan Methodist Hospital opened the new Metropolitan Methodist Hospital Women's Pavilion, the
only facility in downtown San Antonio completely dedicated to the health of women and their newborn
babies. Metropolitan Methodist Hospital offers outstanding cardiac care, general and surgical care,
behavioral medicine, neurosurgery, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorders
evaluation and the largest emergency department in downtown San Antonio.