Full-Time
Physician Assistant
Cardiothoracic
Direct Staffing
No salary listed
Concord, NH, USA
In Person
Relocation assistance negotiable; on-call 1:3 and weekend call as scheduled.
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Pharmacology
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner: Master of Science or higher degree and certificate of successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program.
- Nurse Practitioner: Two to four years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Nurse Practitioner: Maintain continuous certification as Nurse Practitioner through the appropriate governing body.
- Nurse Practitioner: Cardiology experience highly preferred.
- Physician Assistant: Bachelor of Science or higher degree and certificate of successful completion of an AMA approved physician assistant program.
- Physician Assistant: Two to four years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Physician Assistant: Maintain continuous certification as Physician Assistant through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
- Physician Assistant: BLS and ACLS certification also required.
- Physician Assistant: Cardiology experience highly preferred.
- Nurse Practitioner: Must hold a valid Nurse Practitioner license for the State of Michigan.
- Physician Assistant: Must hold a valid Physician Assistant license for the State of Michigan.
- Physician Assistant: Must maintain certification from the NCCPA.
- Nurse Practitioner: Must be a graduate of an accredited NP program.
- BLS and ACLS certification also required for both paths.
Responsibilities
- Interacts with and interviews patients, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
- Records clinical patient data in a dictated History and Physical, Consultation, Procedure note, Discharge Summary or other document.
- Orders diagnostic tests, such as echocardiograms, stress tests (exercise or pharmacologic), x-rays, ECGs, laboratory tests, and interprets test results.
- May administer sestamibi tests.
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care with discussion and general supervision of the GTHA physicians.
- Prescribes pharmacologic and other therapeutic treatment for the benefit of patient health.
- Performs therapeutic procedures as needed including post-procedure wound care.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, test results and general medical treatment.
- Office based component of job may include but is not limited to: office follow-up of post procedure patients, devices implant site checks, follow-up for medication titration, and patient assessments for heart failure, angina, lipid control antiarrhythmic control.
- May be interpretation of tests such as ECGs for medication adjustment.
- Supervision of stress testing in conjunction with nuclear testing may also be included.