APRNPA-C Cardiology at Concord Hospital

SummaryThe Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantprovides specialty and preventive cardiac health care services to an adult 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.EducationFor Nurse Practitioners: Completion of Masters degree in Advanced Practice NursingFor Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physicians Assistant Certification Program is requiredCertification Registration & LicensureCertification 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 PAsExperienceAt least one year of cardiology experience.ResponsibilitiesObtains 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 ICDs Looprecorders)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.Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is IllegalApplicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process you may contact Human Resources at .Physical and Work RequirementsThe 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. Key Skills Business,Baan,Communication,Corporate Advisory,HSSE Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1