Advanced Practice Provider Electrophisiology

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

7d•$127,504 - $161,782•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides patient- and family-centered care that is consistently high-quality and cost effective to support optimal patient outcomes. The APP reports directly to the Manager of Procedural APPs and the sponsoring Cardiologist and provides care and management for electrophysiology patients in accordance with Brown University Health’s mission, vision, and values. The APP functions as a clinical leader, educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers across the care continuum. The role includes inpatient and outpatient care, pre- and post-procedure management, and assistance with electrophysiology procedures. The APP evaluates and treats patients with arrhythmias and other cardiac symptoms, performs device evaluations and reprogramming, and contributes to patient education, quality improvement, clinical research, and safety efforts.

Requirements

Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
For Nurse Practitioners: Certification or certification eligibility through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
For Nurse Practitioners: Rhode Island Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive privileges.
For Physician Assistants: Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with an M.S. degree.
For Physician Assistants: Passing grade on the certifying examination administered by the NCCPA and certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care across the life span, accounting for aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
Demonstrated clinical expertise in Cardiology.
Patient care services, procedures, and privileges must be approved by the sponsoring physician.

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner or physician associate is preferred.

Responsibilities

Care for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Obtain medical histories and perform and document physical examinations.
Record pertinent progress notes and develop treatment plans.
Complete preadmission testing and prepare patients for procedures, including ablations, device implantation, lead extraction, and left atrial appendage occlusion.
Provide post-procedural care and management for electrophysiology patients.
First assist in electrophysiology procedures.
Perform independent cardioversions, loop implantations, and explants.
Assess patient status and participate with the attending physician in developing patient care management plans.
Provide consultation, re-evaluations, and urgent outpatient evaluations for electrophysiology ambulatory care patients.
Perform routine and problem-focused cardiac device evaluations and reprogramming; evaluate and treat arrhythmias and other symptomatic cardiac patients; and prepare patients for device upgrades, generator changes, extractions, and revisions.
Assist with invasive or non-invasive diagnostics conducted by a supervising physician in the electrophysiology laboratory, as needed.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about procedures, post-procedural care, expected outcomes, and progress.
Perform other duties requested by the attending physician within the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Associate scope of practice.
Participate in quality improvement teams, clinical research projects, and committees as needed.
Maintain quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control according to hospital and department policies, procedures, and objectives.