Board Certification in Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology or Acute Care preferred
Current DEA or equivalent Narcotics certification required
Relevant clinical privileges at a UMMS affiliated facility preferred
Experience in cardiology, ICU, or inpatient settings preferred
Strong clinical judgment and communication skills essential
Team-based care experience strongly encouraged
Responsibilities
Collaborate effectively with cardiologists and APP team members
Evaluate and manage acute and chronic cardiac conditions
Perform comprehensive patient histories and physical assessments
Order and interpret necessary diagnostic tests
Diagnose medical conditions based on patient history and assessments
Document and implement treatment plans and medication regimens
Educate patients and families on care plans and health maintenance
Benefits
Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunities for professional development in the cardiology field
Access to advanced medical technologies and resources
Supportive work culture centered on patient care
Involvement in patient education and community health initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Requirements
Clinical Highlights:
Outpatient cardiology-focused role within a regional medical center
Collaborate with cardiologists, interventionalists, and APP team
Evaluate and manage patients with a variety of acute and chronic cardiac conditions
Demonstrates competence in clinical assessment and decision -making including diagnostic reasoning and problem solving.
Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients in practice setting.
Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
Incorporates the patient and family in their healthcare plan; communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
Work Experience
Possesses and maintains current license to practice medicine in the State of Maryland required.
Possesses and maintains current Board Certification of Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology or Acute Care certified preferred
Possesses and maintains current DEA or similar Narcotics and Controlled Substances Certification required.
Possesses and maintains, if applicable, appropriate clinical privileges at a minimum of one UMMS affiliated acute care facility.
Experience in cardiology, ICU, or inpatient hospitalist settings strongly preferred
Strong clinical judgment, communication, and team-based care skills
About University of Maryland Medical System
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It is a private, not-for-profit organization that operates 13 hospitals and has more than 28,000 employees. The University of Maryland Medical System was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has academic affiliations with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The system is governed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the system's strategic direction and oversight. The University of Maryland Medical System is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective health care services to the people of Maryland.
