Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiology (NP/PA)

Bargaining Unit: Outpatient Clinics - EAP

Rate of Pay: $80.87/hour + DOE

Summary
The clinic Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for the specialty care of those individuals directed to the cardiology clinic via hospital-based programs and primary care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical competence to provide adult cardiology care.
• Performs health assessments through collection of a complete health history, performing physical exams and utilizing basic laboratory tests.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and access patient's clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Maintains precise and complete records of patients with clinical findings.
• Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings.
• Makes appropriate referrals to physicians and community agencies.
• Provides and promotes preventative health maintenance services.
• Provides all primary, secondary, and tertiary care within the protocols developed in collaboration with the supervising physicians.
• Assists with Electronic Health Record (EHR) in basket coverage and patient triage.
• Provides additional clinical support for patients with an out of office provider.
• Works with supervising Cardiologist(s) and the associated service line to provide coordinated care in all of Tahoe Forest’s Cardiology offices (Truckee, Incline Village), in addition to working with strategic partners to provide Cardiology access and care for the region.
• Maintains positive, caring and supportive relationships with patients and care team.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

Required: Nurse Practitioner: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; Graduation from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty. Must be certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses credentialing Center (ANCC).

or

Physician Assistant: Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

Licenses/Certifications
Required:

Nurse Practitioner:

• Current Advance Practice RN (APRN) licensure to practice in California (and/or NV, depending upon the position being sought);
• Current ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) or AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) certification required. Current PNCB (Pediatric Nursing Certification Board) or current ANCC is required if requesting to work in pediatrics.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) and must maintain certification at all times.
• Must have a Collaborative Service Agreement (CA) or evidence of Supervising Physician Agreement (NV State Medical Board), as applicable, with a designated supervising physician member of the Hospital’s medical staff (upon hiring, manager will initiate).
• Current, unrestricted DEA certificate in CA and/or NV, as applicable (Schedules II-V). Nevada Pharmacy Board certificate, if applying to work in NV.;
• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid).

Physician Assistant:

• Current CA and/or NV State license in good standing;
• Current NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) certified;
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) and must maintain certification at all times;
• Must have a Collaborative Agreement (CA) or evidence of Supervising Physician Agreement (NV State Medical Board), as applicable, with a designated supervising physician member of the Hospital’s medical staff (upon hiring, manager will initiate).
• Current, unrestricted DEA certificate in CA and/or NV, as applicable (Schedules II-V). Nevada Pharmacy Board certificate, if applying to work in NV;
• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid);
• Physician Assistants must complete an educational course in controlled substances that meets the standards of practice by TFHD and the State of California.

Other Experience/Qualifications
Required:

• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid) upon hire.
• Physician Assistants must complete an educational course in controlled substances that meets the standards of practice by TFHD and the State of California within 6 months of hire into job.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a Cardiology practice/service line is highly desirable.