Medicine Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant works as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, in collaboration with a supervising physician and within privileges approved by the credentialing committee, to provide high-quality, cost-effective care within the APP’s scope of practice. The APP reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values and follows applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role covers the cardiac catheterization laboratory, inpatient consultations, cardiology service-line patients, and cardiac stress testing. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with 40 standard hours per week. The position is onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The APP provides clinical care, patient and professional education, leadership, and quality improvement. This includes assessing patients, interpreting diagnostic information, developing and revising treatment plans, educating patients and families, collaborating with clinicians and learners, contributing to outreach and systems improvement, and supporting evidence-based clinical practice and service development.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited graduate-level Advanced Practice Provider (APRN or PA) program.
North Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider, such as a Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Board certification if required by the department.
DEA registration.
Demonstrated clinical competency.
Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
Ability to interact effectively to support successful patient care in the clinical setting.

Responsibilities

Obtain relevant health and medical histories, perform thorough physical assessments, and review and interpret pertinent diagnostic tests and results.
Develop appropriate and comprehensive differential diagnoses by synthesizing clinical data and selecting and interpreting diagnostic studies.
Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing or ordering appropriate evidence-based medications consistent with departmental guidelines and privileges, and arrange follow-up care.
Incorporate evidence-based hospital initiatives and preventive health screening into patient care.
Maintain clear, comprehensive, and concise records of patient care, including documentation that substantiates accurate billing.
Maintain knowledge of general disease processes and specialty literature, including developing areas of practice.
Revise plans of care to meet changing patient needs and prioritize work to support prompt, efficient patient flow and productivity.
Perform medical procedures consistent with departmental guidelines, privileges, and assigned clinical responsibilities.
Educate patients and families about medical conditions, treatment, and follow-up; collaborate with clinicians, staff, and students to promote continuity and patient- and family-centered care.
Develop educational materials based on the learning needs of clinicians, staff, and students, and provide instruction to physicians, housestaff, nursing staff, ancillary staff, and students.
Identify and address self-learning needs and attend educational programs based on those needs.
Provide instruction through activities such as precepting, shadowing, lectures, training classes, continuing education, rounds, morning report, and staff meetings.
Participate in and develop or lead community and network outreach programs.
Apply knowledge of healthcare systems and contexts to improve healthcare delivery, and lead or participate in systems improvement.
Identify and implement continuous quality-improvement processes; consult with management on clinical and system issues and models of care.
Lead interdisciplinary teams to provide integrated patient-care services.
Initiate and revise protocols or guidelines to reflect evidence-based changes in care management, influence policy-making bodies to improve patient care, and develop clinical programs or services.
Communicate respectfully, courteously, and promptly with patients, families, coworkers, and other team members; respond to customer needs and resolve problems.
Accept responsibility for work outcomes and share responsibility for the team’s overall workload.
Provide coverage for the cardiac catheterization laboratory, inpatient consultation service, cardiology service-line patients, and cardiac stress testing.