Advanced Practice Professional | Cardiology Non-Invasive | St. Joseph Hospital | APRN or PA-C Job Buckhannon area,West Virginia USA

Position: ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL | Cardiology NON-INVASIVE | St. Joseph Hospital | APRN or PA-C

Overview

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. It includes five institutes, and provides management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

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Job Title, Department and Reporting

Job Title & Code: ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS – Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) – Cardiology, Nurse Practitioner (85001) or Physician Assistant (85101)

Department: Heart and Vascular Institute

Reports To: Administrator, Faculty Supervisor, Director of Advanced Practice Professionals of the Heart and Vascular Institute

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of cardiology patients, including biological, social and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-operative services, and coordinates discharge planning and follow-up as applicable.

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students. Services must be provided in accordance with state law and the requirements of the licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such services may include but are not limited to the following:

Minimum Qualifications Nurse Practitioner

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing

National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers

Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia

BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department’s discretion

Experience:

Acute care or cardiology experience preferred

Eligible new graduates will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered

Physician Assistant

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant

Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant training program

Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine

BLS Certification with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department’s discretion

Experience:

Acute care or cardiology experience preferred

Eligible new graduates will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters level education as Medical/Surgical PA

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements below describe the general nature of work performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post-discharge in the ambulatory setting.

Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.

Completes integrated assessments.

With the collaboration of cardiology faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

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