Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiology

We are seeking a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner(APN) Or Physician Assistant (PA) to become a part of our team! You will focus on providing high quality patient care as part of a healthcare team.

Responsibilities:

• At least two years experience inpatient cardiology as an APN or PA
• Strong clinical skills; able to see patients independently in the hospital setting
• See a minimal average of 10-15 patients/daily inpatient setting
• Perform stress testing (will train)
• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic cardiac illnesses
• Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
• Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients
• Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
• Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
• Communicate with collaborating physician or specialist regarding patient care
• Reports to the Director of Clinical Operations, who is also an APP

Qualifications:

• At least two years inpatient experience in cardiology as an APN or Physician Assistant (RN experience does not count)
  
• Comfortable independently evaluating and treating cardiac patients
• Proactive and receptive to tedious hospital and insurance credentialing process (takes at least 3 mo. for hospital, 6 for insurance)
• Must have proof of prior malpractice gap insurance
• Expert EKG interpretation
• Prior critical care experience (nursing or NP) Ability to build rapport with patients
• Experience independently performing cardiac stress testing preferred (but not required; we can train)
• Start date determined by hospital credentialing if hired for the hospital first 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership qualities