NP / PA, Heart Failure Clinic

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Heart Failure Advanced Practice Provider to provide comprehensive outpatient care for patients with acute and chronic heart failure. The role focuses on timely post-discharge follow-up, optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), management of complex heart failure conditions, and coordination of care to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions. The schedule is Monday through Friday, five days per week, with no holiday coverage required. One to two years of experience in cardiology and/or internal medicine services is preferred.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
For Nurse Practitioners: current Georgia advanced practice nursing license and certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body.
For Physician Assistants: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Appropriate licensure in the state of Georgia.
May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high-acuity clinical specialties.
PALS, BLS, or ACLS may be required in some areas.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience in cardiology and/or internal medicine services.

Responsibilities

Assist in evaluating and treating patients.
Document care delivery in patient medical records and maintain accurate records of assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
Conduct patient interviews and document patient, psychosocial, and health histories and medical problems or potential problems.
Under physician direction, perform physical examinations and specialized diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
Assist physicians with diagnosis, care-plan development, and treatment prescribing.
Order, schedule, and/or perform laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures.
Explain scheduled procedures to patients, including their purpose, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects.
Arrange consultations and referrals in collaboration with physicians.
Educate patients about health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, follow-up care, at-home medical care, medications, and related health issues.
Collect and interpret diagnostic data to implement appropriate patient care plans.
Prepare statistical reports and analyses of research projects and investigational protocols, and report progress, adverse trends, conclusions, and recommendations.
Train and teach healthcare professionals, including students and residents, in setting-specific techniques and procedures.
Participate in organizational health services committees and professional organizations, and attend educational in-services as appropriate.
Work with a manager to formulate a professional development plan.
Perform related responsibilities as required.