Physician Assistant-(Cardiology)

Cardiology Care Specialist

Provide care for patients in cardiology with a primary focus on veterans referred for arrhythmia-related, coronary and structural heart diseases and respective procedures (e.g. transcatheter aortic valve interventions, percutaneous coronary intervention, ablations, cardiac device placements). Admit and follow patients referred/admitted for cardiovascular diseases and procedures in the CCU Observation Unit and MICU/SICU settings. Determine veteran eligibility for cardiac procedures, and consent for cardiovascular procedures. Prepare patients for the procedure via appropriate testing, medical care, and consultations with other medical/surgical services. Coordinate the in-hospital care plans and performance of procedures with various physicians and nursing services, vendors, and administration. Provide in-hospital care, post-procedure care, counseling and coordinate follow-up appointments. Work with administrators and regulatory bodies to assure cardiovascular procedure program quality. Work closely with the cardiology consult attending and fellow to provide recommendations and perform procedures on patients admitted to the MICU or SICU who have had a cardiology consult placed. Evaluate patients on the medical and surgical floors and in the emergency department who may need emergent cardiac procedures or transfer/admission to the ICU setting. Appropriately stabilize patients in the CCU Observation Unit and prepare patients for transfer to the ICU, medical floor, other facility, or for discharge home as appropriate. Appropriately hand off patient care. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.