Advanced Practice Provider, Electrophysiology

Job Title:
Advanced Practice Provider
- Electrophysiology

Reports to:
Supervisor APP - Cardiology

Approved by:
Director of Cardiovascular Services

Department:
Cardiology
- Electrophysiology

Approval Date:
May 2022

MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Completion of a MASTERS LEVEL Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.

Experience:

None

Licensure/ Registration/Certification:

• Licensedas a Physician Assistant OR currently licensed as an APRNin the state of MN and current MN RN license

• CurrentAPP certification as Physician Assistant OR current APRNSpecialty Certification

• ForPA, must be approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice forprescription writing privileges

• CurrentBLS and ACLS certification

• Current DEA certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Abilityto perform as part of a team

• Abilityto communicate effectively both orally and in writing, withpeers, students, and other health care personnel

• Abilityto work dependently and independently

• Abilityto manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritizesappropriately

• Abilityto navigate an electronic medical record to obtain information and document care

• Abilityto perform, interpret, and manage device interrogation findings and issues

• Independently perform elective and emergent cardioversion procedures with andw/o the presence of implantable cardiac devices and/or device company representatives.

• Familiar with EP lab equipment and EGM interpretation such as micro stim,cardio lab, and 3D mapping programs.

• Temporarypacemaker management and diagnosing/resolution of pacermalfunction. Proficient with temporary pacer removal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient with advanced rhythm interpretation and management

• Proficient with antiarrhythmic medication initiation, management,monitoring, and protocols.

• Proficient with independent critical rhythm management and intervention withmedication and/or cardiac devices.

• Supportin-hospital Internal Medicine teams and Triage services withrhythm identification and interpretation.

• Pointof contact for Regions Heart Center EP Clinic and EP Device Clinic triage/management of out of hospital patients.

• Pointof contact for HP satellite Device Clinic triage/and patient management for out-of-hospital patients.

• Pre/postEP procedure orders and patient management for both inpatient and outpatient cases until time of discharge.

• Admission,discharge, and inpatient management of primary EP patients.

• Independentmanagement of direct admissions for in-hospital antiarrhythmicinitiation.

• Assistcardiology CCU and Consult services with cardioversion set-upand/or procedure completion.

• Proficient with intermediate level of device programming from all majordevice manufacturers used at HP/Regions. Proficient with end oflife/palliative care device therapy and detection programming.

• Proficient with device interrogation report and EGM interpretation.

PREFERRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

None

Experience:

Experience as an independently practicing APP for 2 years minimum preferred.

Licensure/ Registration/Certification:

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

None

POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing both inpatient and outpatient service with apredominate focus on the inpatient setting. In the inpatient setting, this position works as the primary EP team leader in completing initial consults, subsequent rounding, patient management, and coordination of discharge planning. Must be ableto work independently with MD collaboration as needed.

In the outpatient setting, this position will see patients inelectrophysiology clinic for device management, post-operative care,new consults, and complex rhythm management. Additionally supportstriage services for EP Device Clinic, EP Clinic, and Heart Center.

Inpatient, outpatient, and clinic duties may overlap simultaneously.

Performs other duties as assigned and/or required by the EP MD.

MAJORJOB DUTIES AND TASKS:

30%

40%