ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER

TRI-CITY CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS PC•Mesa, AZ

1d•$120,000 - $146,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tri-City Cardiology has been serving the healthcare needs of the East Valley for over 45 years and is searching for an Advanced Practice Provider to join their dynamic team. They are looking for someone to join a stable and established organization with high employee and patient satisfaction ratings. Tri-City Cardiology has a vision “To be among the best providers of cardiovascular care in the entire country and be a place where employees want to work, patients want to receive care and physicians want to practice.” Consistent with this vision, they constantly strive to improve employee satisfaction and have been voted a Top Place to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal. Annual employee satisfaction surveys are conducted to obtain feedback on how they can continue to make Tri-City Cardiology the best place to work. The advanced practice provider (APP) provides direct patient care to established patients in both the office and hospital setting in conjunction with their supervising physician(s) and within the scope of their license with the Arizona State Board of Nursing or Arizona Medical Board of Physician Assistants. The APP assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients that have previously been evaluated by the cardiologist for follow up care. The APP can provide services under the CMS Incident To Rules or Direct Bill situation based on practice guidelines and physician supervision.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Physician Assistant Master’s Degree from an Accredited Program.
Current certification and valid licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Arizona required.
Must be familiar with the standard concepts, practices, and procedures in cardiovascular medicine.
Must maintain active privileges at participating hospitals and meet all requirements.
Current ACLS and BLS certification (must be obtained within 90 days if not current).
Demonstrated critical thinking ability in order to resolve problems and carry out instructions.
Ability to multi task.
Excellent verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in cardiovascular medicine in either hospital or office setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the office setting referred for follow up care from the supervising physician under the CMS Incident To guidelines.
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the office setting referred for follow up care from the supervising physician under the Direct Bill process only when the Incident To Guidelines cannot be met and only with contracted payers.
Orders Diagnostic Testing according to Appropriate Use Criteria and recommended Clinical pathways.
Follows all CMS documentation and coding guidelines for accurate and timely completion of visit notes and billing processes.
Evaluates “urgent add-in” patients referred from triage phone calls, walk-ins or clinical staff and determines if they need to be seen by a physician based on the presenting problem.
Reviews labs and other test results in the PAQ to determine clinical significance and the need for follow-up care for supervising physicians.
Processes clinical tasks for supervising physicians daily to ensure timely and optimum patient care.
Completes Peer to Peer calls for authorization of testing within 48 hours.
Completes FMLA and Disability forms timely.
Rounds on patients in the hospital setting as requested by their supervising physician and prepares preliminary hospital note for completion by the physician.
May provide Tilt Table Testing Supervision if requested by Supervising Physician and has obtained appropriate privileges.
Complies with the Arizona State Board of Nursing or Arizona Medical Board Physician Assistant scope of practice and TCC APP Guidelines.