Job Description
Description Specialization:Cardiothoracic SurgeryJob Summary:Methodist Healthcare is seeking
experienced acute care nurse practitioners for its cardiothoracic heart surgery program in San
Antonio, TX.  Qualified Candidates:
Successful completion of an accredited nurse practitioner
program 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:
Primarily inpatient care with 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.Â
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.