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The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in our Cardiovascular Medicine department manages health problems and coordinates health care in primary, acute and/or specialty care cardiology or cardiovascular settings. According to their practice specialty, these APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals, families and groups by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.
Job Responsibility:
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and technical competencies of the assigned Cardiology department
May evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned Cardiology program and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated
Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications
Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations
Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives
May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician
Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs
prescribes and monitors medications
Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team
Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with Cardiology Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Physician Assistant OR Master Degree Nursing from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs OR Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and Missouri OR Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and Missouri
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) if working in an ICU
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Advanced practice certification commensurate with training