Cardiac Acute Care Services | Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Piedmont Augusta
About The Position
Piedmont Heart Institute is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Acute Care Services team at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. This full-time role provides general cardiology advanced practice provider coverage seven days a week during daytime hours, with no night coverage at this time. The Acute Care Services team is staffed by physicians and APPs and provides consultation and care for patients throughout the hospital. It is a consult-only service, not a primary service. APPs prepare the daily consult list, review charts and gather patient information, assess patients, and develop plans of care. They also obtain procedure consent, place pre-procedure orders, review labs, and reconcile medications. APPs may occasionally assist with stress testing. The role offers the opportunity to work with Piedmont Heart Institute, which provides a full range of cardiovascular services, including electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical, and research services.
Requirements
- For nurse practitioner candidates: graduate from an accredited school of nursing and hold a current Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing license.
- For nurse practitioner candidates: master's degree in nursing.
- For physician assistant candidates: graduate from an accredited physician assistant program and hold a current license from the Georgia State Composite Board.
- ACLS certification upon hire.
- BCLS (Basic Life Support) certification upon hire.
- Physician assistant candidates must hold a Georgia PA license and current NCCPA certification.
- Nurse practitioner candidates must hold a Georgia Advanced Practice Nursing license as an ACNP or FNP.
Responsibilities
- Assist in evaluating and treating cardiology patients in an inpatient setting.
- Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record data in patient records.
- Write consult and progress notes.
- Prepare patient workups.
- Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as part of direct patient care.
- Collaborate with physicians and other cardiology advanced practice providers.
- Prepare the daily consult list, review charts, gather patient information, assess patients, and develop plans of care.
- Obtain consent for procedures, place pre-procedure orders, review labs, and reconcile medications.
- Assist with stress testing when needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- CME allowance
- 401(k) with match
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Job Type
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