Advance Practice Provider Lead

Job Title: Advance Practice Provider Lead Job ID: 1139813 Requirement #: 0000244732 Position Status: Salaried Location: Rutgers University Medical Group, Cardiac APP's - NB Shift: Day Compensation: $120,000 - $190,000 per year (anticipated annual salary range for New Jersey). Job Summary RWJBH is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Lead for the Cardiac APP service line. The role will have responsibilities in all areas of cardiac surgery, including ICU, floor, with a focus in the cardiac surgery operating room. Essential Functions The Lead APP will work with the leadership team to help manage day‑to‑day operations of the cardiac surgery service. The candidate must be comfortable working in all areas but must have significant operating room knowledge and skill, including endoscopic vein harvesting, groin cutdowns with cannulation of great vessels, first‑assist skills on complex cardiac cases, and placement of sternal wires and chest closure. The candidate will work with the other lead to provide administrative support and oversight of training new staff in all areas, as well as providing education on topics such as management of ECMO, Impella, and HeartMate 3. The position is a clinical position with 80% clinical work and 20% administrative work. Education Graduate of an Acute Care NP program. Graduate of an RNFA program with demonstrated skill in cardiac surgery first assisting and vein taking. Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Experience 4‑7 years of demonstrated high‑functioning cardiac experience at a large academic center. Demonstrated leadership role in the past preferred. Experience with working at the top of license with autonomy in all clinical areas. Licenses and Certifications Current NJ APN PA license required. NCCPA certification required. CDS required. DEA required. RN required. RNFA certification required if working in the operating room. BLS required. ACLS required. #J-18808-Ljbffr RWJBarnabas Health