Advanced Practice Provider Cardiac Surgery Program

SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Provider reports to the Director of the Cardiovascular Institute. Responsible for the planning, direction, and operation for clinical aspects of the patient coordination for the Cardiac Surgery Program. In collaboration with the MD, provides clinical support to drive cardiac surgery efficiency from consult to procedure. This will include but not limited to screening, education, consultation, and coordination of care from the pre-procedure through procedural recovery.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

• Primary responsibility is for Cardiac Surgery but will include some aspects of the Structural Heart Program.
• Autonomous management of all aspects of pre‑ and post‑operative care.
• Coordinates the daily operational activities required for these programs.
• Works with surgeons to navigate patients through the process from home, outside hospitals, and inpatient by performing history and physicals, expediting workups, and collaborating with surgeons to efficiently drive patients through the system.
• Includes pre‑admission testing, sick visits, outpatient calls, and discharge clinic.
• In collaboration with physicians, conducts assessment of patient needs by evaluating and interviewing all new/returning patients; triages patients to appropriate care resource (includes direct contact and telephone encounters); reviews patient history and other supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum care.
• Acts as a liaison between RIH and outside hospitals to navigate patient coordination to RIH and for Cardiac Surgery/Structural Heart Programs within the Cardiovascular Institute.
• Performs all pre‑ and post‑procedure follow‑up support to patients and physicians.
• Works with physician and administrative CVI leadership to develop, implement, and track relevant quality outcome and patient satisfaction measures.
• Works with the physician team to decrease care gap and facilitate throughput; works with primary inpatient teams on all OSH transfers, direct and readmits.
• Communicates the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other healthcare providers.
• Works as a liaison for the office staff for pre‑ and post‑procedure issues.
• Works with clinical research nurses to support cardiac surgery and structural heart research requirements.
• Collaborates as a skilled communicator, working among multiple departments simultaneously; demonstrates ability to be highly organized with foresight for prioritization and action.
• Ensures compliance and achievement of Hospital wide Quality Improvement Plan; works with leadership to regularly update and identify appropriate quality improvement metrics.
• Oversees ongoing quality assurance activities by collecting, measuring, and analyzing statistical data, collecting and reporting outcomes (internal/external) including but not limited to length of stay, patient satisfaction, operational and functional measures and others as requested.
• Assists with community outreach and awareness efforts.
• May perform other duties as requested by staff physicians or attending physicians, including care of selected patients on both the medical and surgical services and initiating consultative services on behalf of the CVT surgery service.

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE
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  Physician Assistants must be graduates of an accredited PA program with current NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioners must be graduates of a Nurse Practitioner program and certified by the ANCC or by the AANP. Candidates should hold or be eligible for licensure in the state of Rhode Island as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, eligible for licensure for Federal DEA certificate.
  
  Completed approved BLS/CLS courses.
• EXPERIENCE
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  Ideal candidates would have some cardiology or cardiac surgery experience, but highly qualified new graduates will be considered. On‑the‑job training and experience to become familiar with job responsibilities and work routines will be provided. All applicants should possess a high level of ability to function with significant clinical autonomy.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
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  None.

Pay Range $-$

EEO Statement Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type M-F 07:00-5:00pm

Work Shift Day

Daily Hours 10 hours

Driving Required Yes