3001460 | CVICU | Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner | Full-Time | Nights | Macon, GA

Piedmont Healthcare; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health system in Macon, GA is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner for their Cardiac Critical Care team. The ideal candidate will have a background in ICU/Critical Care, providing direct clinical services to critically ill patients, formulating treatment plans, and performing diagnostic procedures. This role demands collaboration with physicians and the ability to respond to emergency situations effectively. A Master's or Bachelor's degree is required, along with national certification and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA program.
• National Board Certification required.
• Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans in collaboration with physicians.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and perform therapeutic procedures.
• Insert and manage various catheters and assist with life support interventions.
• Assess patient status and initiate emergency interventions as needed.

Skills

ICU/Critical Care experience

Education

Masters or Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification

Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification

Job description

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3001460 | CVICU | Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner | Full-Time | Nights | Macon, GA

Overview

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Critical Care - Piedmont Heart Institute

PHI's critical care extenders provide 24-hour, on-site coverage to some of the highest acuity patients in the nation, treating and managing patients with coronary artery disease, advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, high risk percutaneous coronary interventions, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, percutaneous valve interventions, temporary mechanical circulatory support including ECMO, and cardiothoracic surgery including transplant and ventricular-assist device implantation.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities of Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners on the Cardiac Critical Care Service include:

• Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the patient's physician.
• Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s)
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status
• Within the credentialing standards of the Hospital, inserts and manages arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and intra-aortic balloon pump catheters.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of life supporting drugs according to established protocols. Assists with ECPR and ECMO cannulations.
• Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
• Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
• Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities.
• Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community.

About Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI)

PHI is the first integrated cardiovascular healthcare delivery program affiliated with a community health system in greater Atlanta, and is headquartered on the campus of Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, a 643-bed quaternary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services. Piedmont Heart serves the community at Piedmont Healthcare's 11 hospitals as well as 25 outpatient locations throughout Georgia, combining over 100 affiliated cardiovascular specialists to propel new programs and excellence in cardiovascular research and education, disease prevention, arrhythmias, coronary and vascular intervention, stroke, cardiac imaging, and cardiothoracic surgery.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters, Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification
• –or–
• Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification

Experience: ICU/Critical Care experience preferred