**Job Description:** **Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in Cardiac Surgery – Wheat Ridge, CO** When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” **About this role:** As a PA or NP in Cardiac Surgery, you’ll work with 2 CV Surgeons and one other Advanced Practitioners to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Throughout the day you’ll collaborate with patients and teams in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. + You would practice at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO + The schedule would consist of clinic, OR, rounding and call (to be explained by recruiter) + Clinic time would be spent helping manage outpatient, inpatient, and surgical responsibilities + Assist surgeons in performing procedures during surgery including open hearts, vascular, and thoracic + Perform Radial Artery and Saphenous vein harvesting + Place and manage invasive lines + Facilitate discharge of patients **How we'll support you:** We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/)  and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) . **What you’ll bring:** We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require: + Graduate from an accredited Physician assistant or Nurse Practitioner program + Licensed as an NP or PA in the state of CO or able to obtain + DEA and full prescriptive authority in CO + Minimum of 2 years as a First Assist NP or PA in a CT Surgery setting, required (please, no new graduates) + Minimum of 1 year experience in endoscopic vein harvesting for bypass procedures, required **About us:** Intermountain Health (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/)  is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.  Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain! (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/about) **What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?** It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes. **Physical Requirements:** **Location:** Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular Wheat Ridge **Work City:** Wheat Ridge **Work State:** Colorado **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $49.86 - $76.93 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.