Cardiology Physician Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities
CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is looking to add an additional Acute-specific Cardiology Advanced Practitioner to our well established practice in Lexington, KY. This position is acute, operating in an inpatient setting. Our Advanced Practitioners work closely with our physicians to ensure great continuity of care for our patients. These positions are full-time, with call included in the model.
Responsibilities:

• Accurately assesses patient conditions and documents effectively to support charges and to communicate with other providers.
• Provides comprehensive patient assessment, including functional, mental, social and physical conditions.
• Establishes accurate diagnosis.
• Seeks consultation/supervision of physician as needed to confirm proper assessment.
• Appropriately involves patients and caregivers in treatment planning.
• Provides interface between clinic and other providers to assure timely, comprehensive services for patients.
• Independently develops and implements treatment plans and evaluates patient's outcomes.
• Takes responsibility for clearly communicating patient needs, care plans and problem resolution to physicians and other healthcare teams.
• Possesses knowledge and skill to provide supervision to clinical staff as needed.
• Develops/maintains policy and procedure for patient care activities.
• Uses process improvement skills to contribute to team development and program growth.

Essential Duties :

• Understand, support, and implement the mission of the facility to deliver health care to those in need in the performance of all job responsibilities.
• Ensure that patient care meets or exceeds the facility quality standards.
• Ensure that patient satisfaction meets or exceeds standards set by the facility.
• Educate patients on both clinical and managed care.
• Participate in clinic and network task forces as requested and appropriate.
• Function as an effective clinic team member.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Effectively use clinic financial and other performance information.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
  Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
  Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
  Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
  Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

Job Requirements

• Candidate must be appropriately licensed as and NP/PA or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of KY as appropriate .
  • Nurse Practitioner requires a Master's degree in Acute Care- Advanced Practice Nursing.

Where You'll Work
Welcome to CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group, a full service network of primary care services specializing in family, internal, geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is dedicated to delivering customized care based on the unique needs of our patients and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row ().
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group is a full service network of primary care services specializing in family internal geriatric and pediatric care serving 88 locations across central and Eastern Kentucky. CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a non-profit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately employees and 25000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$42.49 - $60.25 /hour