Physician Assistant (Cardiology)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Physician Assistant for the Outpatient Cardiology Clinic to manage cardiology services and oversee related labs. The PA will provide direct patient care, patient and family teaching, and be involved in education and research activities as needed.

The role requires collaboration with the cardiology team, independent clinical decision-making, prescribing medications, and coordinating care across specialties while adhering to VA

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of outpatient general cardiology experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to practice autonomously including independent ordering and interpretation of diagnostics.
• Experience with telehealth service delivery is preferred.
• Familiarity with the CPRS medical record system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the healthcare team to improve care quality for Veterans.
• Provide direct patient care and patient/family teaching.
• Educate staff and consult with other health care providers.
• Prescribe medications and refer to other specialties when needed.
• Adhere to professional guidelines and national standards.
• Coordinate care for cardiology inpatients and outpatients; plan and evaluate care.
• Support nurses and other staff in the Cardiology Service.

Skills

Cardiology experience

Autonomous practice

Diagnostics interpretation

Medication management

Team collaboration

Telehealth experience

CPRS familiarity

Tools

CPRS familiarity

Job description

Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for Outpatient Cardiology Clinic as well as the management and oversight of all cardiology specialties and coverage for the cardiac stress lab - where applicable. The incumbent utilizes advanced skills in problem identification and clarification - treatment - planning and implementation of the treatment plan for Veterans with cardiac conditions.

Duties

• The incumbent works in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team to improve the quality of care delivered to the Veteran
• In addition to providing direct patient care - the PA also provides patient and family teaching
• staff education - consults and collaborates with other health care providers
• prescribes medications and adjunctive modalities - refers patients to other specialties and may participate in research
• The provider adheres to the pertinent professional societies and national guidelines
• The ideal candidates will have the following preferred experience: Minimum of 3 years of outpatient general cardiology experience is strongly preferred Demonstrated ability to practice autonomously - including independent ordering and interpretation of diagnostics - medication management - and treatment planning - without reliance on a supervising Cardiology Attending Inpatient - procedural - or perioperative cardiology experience will be considered - though direct outpatient clinic experience is strongly preferred Experience within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - including familiarity with the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) - is preferred Prior experience with telehealth service delivery is preferred but not required Duties include but not limited to: CLINICAL: Coordinates care for patients in Cardiology clinics to ensure that the care is timely - appropriate - of high quality and cost effective
• Provide professional assessment - coordination and planning of multiple
• Provide professional assessment - coordination and planning of multiple health care services for both inpatients and outpatients with cardiac diseases
• Provides ongoing evaluations of care management services
• works closely with the Cardiology attending physicians - fellows - Primary Care - and other specialties
• Provides clinical support to RNs - LPNs and MSAs in the Cardiology Service
• EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Professional Growth and Continuing Competency: Maintains a high level of professional competence by continuing participation in learning experiences and continuing education courses
• Attends mandatory in-service training as required
• Student Supervision: Has a responsibility to the profession and this facility to provide instruction to students assigned to this facility for clinical instruction and possesses skills commensurate with that responsibility
• Community Responsibility: May serve as a resource person to the community - VISN - and VHA nationally in matters relating to the needs of the Veteran population
• COLLATERAL DUTIES: Follows established policies procedures - and rules/regulations related to customer service - interpersonal relations - performance improvement - emergency preparedness - safety - confidentiality - infection control - and patient safety
• Information Security and Confidentiality: Effectively safeguards all assigned computer system passwords and codes (access/verify codes - electronic signature codes - etc.)
• Consistently abides by established policies prohibiting the download of patient-specific data from the VA computer system or portable storage media such as diskettes - compact discs - zip discs - etc.
• policies prohibiting employees from carrying any portable computer equipment or storage media containing any patient specific data off VA premises and policies prohibiting the loading of personal - non-VHA software to any computing equipment
• Performs duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to support the overall mission of the medical center
• Assignments would be consistent with skills and knowledge
• Travel to other Eastern Market facilities may be required as an extension of care for the specialty service and will be dictated by Eastern Market Director of Clinical Operations
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0800-1630 Telework: Ad hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized