Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant ~ Cardiology

US HealthCare Careers
  • Lewiston, Maine
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Join a dedicated team of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other healthcare professionals providing specialty care to cardiac and vascular patients. You will perform advanced cardiac and vascular diagnostic and treatment services including cardiac angioplasty and open-heart surgery, as well as many other advanced procedures.
     
    Perform physical examinations on Adult patients to include patient’s medical, family, and social history.
    • Documents all patient visits in electronic medical record in a timely manner 
    • Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors 
    • Interprets subjective and objective data to formulate a diagnosis 
    • Formulates treatment plans within the provider’s scope of practice 
    • Implements therapeutic interventions when appropriate 
    • Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic laboratory tests, EKGs and radiological studies 
    • Enters all orders for treatments and medications to be administered 
    • Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions 
    • Provides patient education and counseling regarding disease processes, test results, discharge planning, and preventative healthcare 
    • Makes appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies 
    Requirements
    License as Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the state of Maine
    PA must be a graduate of an accredited physician assistant program; NCCPA certified
    NP must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
    PA must complete 100 hours of CME every two (2) years and take the recertification exam every six (6) years
    Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS Certification required
    Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider ACLS preferred
    Experience in cardiology preferred
    Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skill and ability
    Ability to prioritize patients by level of acuity
     
     US HealthCare Careers ~ gretchen@ushealthcarecareers.biz ~ 408-686-9450

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLewiston, Maine

    Skills

    • Academic Adviceunmatched
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Cardiac Surgeryunmatched
    • Cardiologyunmatched
    • Cardiovascularunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Discharge Plansunmatched
    • Diseaseunmatched
    • Electrocardiogramunmatched
    • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
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    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Laboratory Testingunmatched
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    • Order Processingunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Patient Educationunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Physician Assistantunmatched
    • Preventive Medicineunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
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    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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