Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) Fellowship - Cardiology

5000 Wellstar Medical Group, LLC

About The Position

The Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship is a one-year post-graduate training program for nurse practitioners and physician associates wanting to specialize in adult cardiovascular medicine. Designed for new-graduate and experienced advanced practice providers, this competency-based program integrates engaging didactic experiences, immersive hands-on simulation, intentional practice-based learning, and purposeful professional development activities. This competitive post-graduate fellowship accepts two advanced practice provider fellows each Spring and Fall. Throughout the program, fellows apply acquired cardiovascular knowledge and skills during clinical synthesis rotations in ambulatory and acute care settings across the Wellstar Health System. Rotations include rich experiences within the following cardiovascular service lines: General Cardiology Ischemic Heart Disease Heart Failure Critical Care Cardiology Advanced Heart Failure Cardiothoracic Surgery Structural Heart Electrophysiology In addition to practice-based learning rotations, Fellows gain a fundamental understanding of invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular diagnostics and imaging, clinical and translational cardiovascular research, and collaborative multi-disciplinary cardiovascular teams. Fellows may also have the opportunity to participate in tailored sub-specialty rotations within a comprehensive aortic program, autonomic dysfunction center, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiovascular behavioral health, cardio-oncology, and a center for preventive cardiology. The Wellstar Center for Cardiovascular Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship prepares nurse practitioners and physician associates to become expert clinicians across the continuum of cardiovascular disease. Upon completion of this program, fellows will have the knowledge, experiences, skills, and competency expected of all cardiovascular advanced practice providers.

Requirements

Demonstrated leadership skills and knowledge
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively in multi-specialty medical groups
Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, listening, and presentation along with the confidence to favorably represent the organization in both formal and informal settings
A firm commitment to delivering high quality healthcare services with an unparalleled commitment to customer service as a necessary component for success
The ability to operate within an organizational culture which embraces compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence to support achieving the goals of the organization.
Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician associate program within the past 12 months or clinical practice as an advanced practice provider within the past 12 months.
Certification from one of the following nurse practitioner or physician associate national certification agencies: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC) Adult-Gerontology Acute Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certified (Adult-Gero) (ACNPC-AG) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Physician Assistant (PA-C)
Current/Unencumbered Georgia license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications
Strong interest in specialty practice and commitment to professional growth
Acute care nurse practitioner certification is required for inpatient specialty tracks, in alignment with the APRN Consensus Model.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams under the guidance of physician and advanced practice provider faculty, preceptors, and mentors
Perform appropriate and complete evaluations as clinical situations dictate for patients to establish and record patient's current health status
Develop appropriate differential diagnoses and treatment plans
Provide continuing medical care, including daily examinations, writing orders, chart notes, performing procedures, discharging patients, and completing discharge summaries
Perform all pertinent clinical duties appropriate to clinical service under the guidance and direction of clinical preceptors. These duties include but are not limited to history and physicals, consultations, daily progress notes, discharge summaries, entering appropriate orders in EPIC (electronic health record), participating in rounds, assisting with bedside procedures, gathering clinical information and results, participating in the transition of care, viewing and interpreting (with appropriate oversight) radiographic, laboratory and other diagnostic information, forming differential diagnoses, and developing of medical treatment plans
Keep and maintain a log of all clinical activity
Attend all assigned medical conferences, grand rounds, and other in-person or virtual learning events
Attend all assigned program evaluation meetings and provide current clinical activity logs and relevant program performance evaluations
Complete all assigned reading and online curricula by established deadlines
Remain current on institutional policies, bylaws, and credentialing requirements related to the cardiovascular specialty, including but not limited to federal and Georgia state laws and legislation pertaining to governance
Collaborate with Fellowship leadership, faculty, staff, mentors, and clinical preceptors regarding departmental operations and system initiatives to ensure ongoing and future Advanced Practice Provider Fellow education, growth, and program success
Complete any required supplemental certificate courses (e.g., Fundamental Critical Care Support [FCCS], Point-of-Care Ultrasound [POCUS], Difficult Airway Course, etc.)
Participate in interviews of future Advanced Practice Provider Fellows as requested