Cardiac Acute Care Services | Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Piedmont Augusta
- BLS
- ACLS
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About the job
Overview
Cardiac Advanced Practice Provider – Acute Care Services – Piedmont Augusta
Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Acute Care Services (ACS) team at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. This is a full-time position that provides general cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) coverage seven days a week during the days (no night coverage at this time).
There is a team of physicians and APPs that staff the PHI Acute Care Service team in consulting and caring for patients. PHI ACS is a consult-only service, not a primary service. The majority of patients are typically housed in the Heart and Vascular Tower, but the team will see patients throughout the hospital. APPs are responsible for making the consult list for the day, chart reviewing, and gathering information about their patients, and seeing and evaluating patients while constructing a plan of care. APPs will be expected to obtain consent for procedures, place pre-procedure orders and perform lab review and medication reconciliation. It is not in the team’s regularly scheduled week, but times will arise during which APPs will need to assist with stress testing.
This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nation’s leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute provides the full line of cardiovascular services with dedicated electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical and research services.
Responsibilities
In this position you will
- Assist in the evaluation and treatment of Cardiology patients in an inpatient setting
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient’s record
- Write consult and progress notes
- Prepare patient workups
- Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients as direct patient care services are delivered
- Work alongside Physicians and other Cardiology Advanced Practice Providers in a collaborative team.
Piedmont Benefits include
- Comprehensive benefits package
- CME allowance
- 401k with match
- Quality, Service and Reputation
Qualifications
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and
- Master’s degree in Nursing Required or
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required
Licenses and Certifications
- ACLS Upon Hire Required and
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. Updated NCCPA certification for PA’s. Upon Hire Required or
- ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP) in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required
- Masters or Bachelors Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification
Business Unit : Company Name
Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians
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Piedmont Healthcare is a nonprofit health system based in Atlanta, with 28 (source: Piedmont Healthcare, About Piedmont) hospitals and nearly 2,000 (source: Piedmont Healthcare, About Piedmont) care locations serving about 85% (source: Piedmont Healthcare, About Piedmont) of Georgia's population, plus home health, hospice and physician practices in neighboring parts of South Carolina and Alabama. Source: Piedmont Healthcare, About Piedmont
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