Cardiac Critical Care PA/NP — Night Shift

Piedmont Healthcare; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Heart Institute, part of Piedmont Healthcare, is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for the Cardiac Critical Care service in Macon, GA. The role focuses on high-acuity cardiac care with on-site 24-hour coverage and collaboration with physicians.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, order interpretation, procedures, and integration of clinical research into practice. Requires ICU/critical care experience and PA or NP credentials in Georgia.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited PA program with national board certification.
• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia with national certification if pursuing NP path.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services for critically ill adults within guidelines and under physician supervision.
• Formulate and implement acute illness treatment plans with supervising physician.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on patient status.
• Inserting/managing arterial and central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and IABP as credentialed.
• Perform CPR and administer life-support drugs per protocols; assist with ECPR/ECMO cannulations.
• Assess patient status changes and initiate necessary interventions.
• Incorporate clinical research findings into care standards.
• Support IRB-approved research and education activities.
• Serve as clinical education consultant to nursing and the healthcare team.

Skills

ICU/Critical Care experience

PA/NP clinical license

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in PA

Georgia NP licensure with national certification

Job description

Piedmont Heart Institute, part of Piedmont Healthcare, is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for the Cardiac Critical Care service in Macon, GA. The role focuses on high-acuity cardiac care with on-site 24-hour coverage and collaboration with physicians.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, order interpretation, procedures, and integration of clinical research into practice. Requires ICU/critical care experience and PA or NP credentials in Georgia.