Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Cardiology

Duke Health

$95K — $115K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in nursing with accredited Nurse Practitioner program for Nurse Practitioners or bachelor's degree (master's preferred) in accredited Physician Assistant program for Physician Assistants.
  • Current or compact RN licensure & NP approval in North Carolina for Nurse Practitioners; NC licensure & certification by NCCPA for Physician Assistants.
  • BLS certification required.
  • DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority needed.
  • Prior experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred, with prior RN experience preferred for Nurse Practitioner candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Take patient histories, conduct physical exams, and document data in patient records.
  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist in diagnosing medical issues.
  • Order laboratory and diagnostic studies, explaining them to patients.
  • Carry out therapeutic procedures and monitor patient progress, reporting to supervising physicians.
  • Participate in clinical research projects directed by supervising physicians.
  • Assign tasks and review work of nursing and technical personnel, training new staff as needed.
  • Teach physician assistant students cardiology-specific techniques.

Benefits

  • No call or holiday coverage required, promoting work-life balance.
  • Monday-Friday day shift with flexibility to meet clinic needs.
Full Job Description


Job Location

Primary Location:
  • Duke Health Center Arringdon-Morrisville, NC


Additional Practice Locations (as needed):
  • Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G, Durham, NC
  • Duke Cardiology South Durham
  • Duke Cardiology Raleigh


Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in our Duke Health Center Arringdon clinic in Morrisville, NC. This position is primarily based at Arringdon but may rotate to other Duke Cardiology practice locations, including Duke Cardiology Clinic (Clinic 2F/2G), Duke Cardiology South Durham, and Duke Cardiology Raleigh, as needed to support patient care and operational needs. The APP will work in collaboration with attending physicians and Advanced Practice Providers to provide direct patient care services including but not limited to physical exams, collect & document data, order and conduct approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies, order and/or conduct professional consultations and prescribe appropriate interventions and medications. The APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and healthcare professions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record; Document patient encounters, including progress notes and discharge summaries; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
  • Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; Document normal and abnormal findings for review by the physician.
  • Order laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
  • Carry out therapeutic procedures as necessary; monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physicians, and maintain record of each patient's progress.
  • Participate in basic science and clinical research projects at the direction of the supervising physician.
  • May make work assignments for assigned nursing and technical personnel; review the work of other staff; train new personnel.
  • Participate in teaching physician assistant students techniques and procedures unique to cardiology.
  • Pacemaker and defibrillator interrogation, evaluation and appropriate programming with appropriate documentation.
  • Diagnosis and treatment of common arrhythmias, including prescribing and monitoring antiarrhythmic drug therapies.
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.


Job Eligibility Requirements

Education
  • Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a master's degree in nursing.
  • Physician Assistants:Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A bachelor's degree required; master's degree strongly preferred.


Certification
  • BLS required.


License
  • Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure & NP approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required.
  • Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. BLS required.
  • DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.


Experience
  • Prior Advanced Practice Provider experience preferred. For Nurse Practitioner candidates, prior RN experience is preferred.


Job Hours

Monday-Friday, day shift, with flexibility to meet clinic needs. No call or holiday coverage required.

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