Cardiology APP Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Position: Cardiology APP Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location: Burlington, NC

Job : 276

# of Openings: 1

Job Type: Full-time

• Graduated from an accredited PA or NP program.
• Hold current licensure/certification to practice as a PA or NP.
• Demonstrate ability to exercise the highest degree of professional judgment under the supervision of a licensed physician.
• BLS certification required.

• Provide direct patient care, including patient-related telephone conversations, using double identifiers to ensure right patient every time.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record normal and abnormal data for review by the physician.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record in EPIC; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Carry out therapeutic procedures such as wound suturing and dressing changes; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress.
• Perform hospital consultations at Alamance Regional Medical Center.