Advanced Practice Professional - Cardiology

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

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The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of cardiology patients, (including biological, socialand psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement ofmedical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop acomprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of carewith the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures,peri-operative services, and coordinates discharge planning/follow-up (as applicable).

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include but are not limited to.

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• 3. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional
  
  Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• 1. ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable)
  Physician Assistant required.
• 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
• 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
• 5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

• 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• 1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable)
  Physician Assistant preferred.

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatory setting.
• 2. Completes daily rounds; consults and/orpre-procedure/evaluations.
• 3. Completes integrated assessments.
• 4. With the collaboration of cardiology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• 5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• 6. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• 7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
• 8. Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic…