Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) contributes to the organization’s clinical, educational, and research missions. This full-time ambulatory role provides care in adult General Cardiology and Cardiovascular Primary Prevention at the National Jewish Health Main Campus. The scope includes evaluating and managing new and existing patients. APPs may provide care in inpatient or outpatient settings, through telehealth, and in triage, as applicable. Care includes health assessments, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions, and plans addressing treatment, psychosocial support, health education, and counseling. The APP collaborates with other health professionals to assess and manage health problems, maintain continuity of care, and coordinate community services, and contributes to the development, maintenance, evaluation, and improvement of the healthcare delivery system. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Travel between National Jewish Health sites of practice may be needed. The position has no supervisory or managerial responsibility. The APP provides and documents patient care, monitors progress and test results, adjusts plans as needed, and escalates care or arranges specialty referrals when appropriate. The role also includes educational and scholarly contributions, such as community education, research or quality improvement projects, presentations, professional organization participation, and precepting. The APP serves as a professional role model, may represent advanced practice or the department on organizational committees, and complies with applicable organizational policies, laws, regulations, and certification requirements.
Requirements
- Graduate degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
- Colorado PA license or APRN license and prescriptive authority.
- DEA registration.
- PA or NP certification by a national certifying body.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- ACLS or PALS certification if applicable to the specific practice area.
Nice To Haves
- One year of recent, related experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in General Cardiology is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality care to patients and families, including management of acute and chronic conditions and health maintenance and promotion.
- Perform and document histories and physical examinations; gather information from medical records, review outside records, communicate with referring providers, and develop and implement plans of care.
- Monitor and document patient progress, revise plans of care as needed, and interpret and monitor test results.
- Identify problems requiring specialty referral or escalation to a higher level of care and intervene appropriately.
- Serve as a consultant and present educational programs to community groups, organizations, or individuals upon request.
- Contribute to the organization's education and research mission through research or quality improvement projects, presentations, professional organizations, precepting, and other scholarly activities.
- Model professional behavior and encourage professional conduct with patients, families, significant others, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Represent advanced practice, the department, or the division on appropriate organizational committees.
- Follow National Jewish Health policies and applicable laws and regulations governing advanced practice.
- Maintain current licensure, board certification, and applicable BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification, and stay current with regulatory changes.
- Travel between National Jewish Health practice sites as needed.
- Be available to work as scheduled, follow institutional policies and safety procedures, use required PPE, and complete annual NetLearning by its due date.
Benefits
- Multiple Cigna medical plans; Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts available with some plans.
- Generous paid time off for vacation and sick days, plus six paid holidays.
- Dental and vision coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after two years.
- Wellness incentives of up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
- Childcare Flexible Spending Account with annual employer contribution.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer.
- Employer-paid disability and life insurance, with optional buy-up choices.
- Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Plan coverage options.
- Discounts on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.
