APRN/PA-C - Cardiology (Part-time)

Concord Hospital; Laconia (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty and preventive cardiac care for adults. You will collaborate with an attending physician to cover acute care, admissions, consults, and discharges, and extend similar care into office settings.

Minimum 1 year of cardiology experience; ACLS certification; NH APRN or PA licensure with DEA. Work includes patient histories, exams, tests, medications, and device management as part of a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or 4 years of formal training beyond high school.
• Completion of an accredited APRN/PA certification program is required.
• NH APRN license with DEA license or NH PA license is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient health history and performs physical examinations.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Diagnoses acute and chronic medical problems.
• Prescribes and manages medications.
• Provides preventive and secondary prevention education.
• Maintains documentation in the medical record.
• Interprets and manages cardiac devices and performs stress tests when indicated.

Education

Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or equivalent training

Accredited Physician Assistant Certification Program

Job description

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides specialty and preventive cardiac health care services to an adult population. In collaboration with the attending physician, provides all aspects of acute care including patient admissions, consults, follow-up care and discharges. Coordinates specialty care and discharge management for acute care patients. Provides care to same population in the office setting as well.

Education

• Completion of Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or 4 years of formal training or education beyond high school (e.g. Bachelor's Degree).
• Completion of an accredited Physicians Assistant Certification Program is required.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

• Certification required: ACLS.
• Licensure required: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: New Hampshire license as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and DEA license.
• Physician Assistant: New Hampshire license as Physician Assistant.
• DEA license for both APRN and PAs.

Experience

At least one year of cardiology provider experience.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient health history and performs physical examination.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Diagnoses acute and chronic medical problems.
• Prescribes and manages medications.
• Provides preventive care, secondary prevention and patient education according to practice standard.
• Meets productivity standard of the practice/department.
• Documents care provided in the medical record.
• Performs, interprets and makes appropriate changes to cardiac devices (Pacemakers, ICD's, Loop recorders).
• Safely performs and interprets stress tests, communicates findings and makes appropriate follow-up.
• Maintains professional development.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, speak, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, smell, and squat. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids, radioactive pharmaceuticals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

If you are a physician or advanced provider passionate about and committed to leadership, thoughtfulness, stewardship, integrity, and continuous improvement, you are in the right place.

We are recruiting talented doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to join our Concord Hospital Medical Group (CHMG) team of primary and specialty medical providers. When you become a CHMG provider, you join a professional medical community that is dedicated to achieving the Triple Aim - improving the quality of health care, improving the health of the population, and achieving value and financial sustainability. Concord Hospital Medical Group provides numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring that you are always at the forefront of medical innovation.

About Concord Hospital Medical Group

With clinical providers throughout 35+ locations, Concord Hospital Medical Group plays a crucial role in providing primary, specialty, and emergent care to the residents of Concord, Franklin, Laconia, and surrounding communities. As a leader in innovation, quality, safety, and service, Concord Hospital Medical Group practices embrace the medical home concept and implement evidence-based procedures that improve quality and lower costs while constantly striving to help patients understand and manage their health.