Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Glenwood Spring & Grand Junction, CO

Full Time

The NP or PA is committed to promoting the health potential of the whole person and assuring optimal care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. Demonstrates ability to delegate appropriately and direct staff in the coordination and delivery of care; assumes accountability for the appropriate utilization of resources; demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with others in communication and problem solving; is sensitive to the needs of patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission, core and share values.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments.
• Assures safe, high quality patient care.
• Proactively identifies complications and communicates findings.
• Outpatient clinic.
• Inpatient rounding and consults.
• Stress testing (echo, exercise, nuclear, and dobutamine).
• Tilt Table testing supervision.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have two years of experience working as NP or PA in related field.
• Master's degree in nursing; graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or completion of PA program.
• Unrestricted APN or PA License in Colorado (DORA)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), with cards in-hand before start date.

Skills:

• General health care and cardiovascular patient assessment and exam skills
• Ability to function independently