ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS | Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) | Cardiology | Camden Clark Medical Center | PA or APRN

Advanced Practice Professionals Heart And Vascular Institute (Hvi) - Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here.

Position Summary: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of cardiology patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments).

The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-operative services, and coordinates ambulatory management and/or discharge planning/follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include but is not limited to.

Minimum Qualifications For Nurse Practitioner: Education, Certification, And/Or Licensure: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers 3. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia. 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

Experience: 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Education, Certification, And/Or Licensure: 1. ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.

Minimum Qualifications For Physician Assistant: Education, Certification, And/Or Licensure: 1. Bachelor's Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required. 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required. 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required. 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine. 5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

Experience: 1. Acute care or cardiology experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Education, Certification, And/Or Licensure: 1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred.

Core Duties And Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills And Abilities: 1. Proficiency with computers. 2. Strong communication skills.