Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant: Electrophysiology

Location: Alexandria, VA 

Status: Full-Time 

At Virginia Heart, we are looking for an experienced Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider (EP APP) in collaboration with and supervision by the physicians of Virginia Heart, will provide patient care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis as dictated by clinical needs. The APP will participate in the clinical assessment, planning of care, and treatment of the cardiac patient. In addition, the APP will participate in research and quality assurance activities. The APP will improve the continuity of care and promote the practice of Virginia Heart. 

When you work with Virginia Heart, you will enjoy a dedicated and experienced staff, competitive wages, excellent benefits and the following rewards and incentives:

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program for Mental and Physical well-being
• Paid Vacation upon eligibility
• Paid Sick Leave
• CME allowance
• Annual Merit-Based increases
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Discount Programs
• Quarterly Employee Appreciation: Events to include therapy dogs, raffles, and other fun events.

Virginia Heart is Northern Virginia's premier cardiovascular practice, bringing an unparalleled standard of excellence to our patients. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team in our outpatient cardiology setting. Every employee, at every level, begins their journey at Virginia Heart learning about the history of the organization and its established culture built on trust and integrity. Our employees drive this culture, and we want you to be a part of it. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Obtains medical history and perform physical examinations
• Performs clinical assessments and develop treatment plan
• Initiates, monitors, and adjust medications in accordance with the EP APP/APP Practice Agreement
• Manages patients with complex cardiovascular diseases
• Orders and evaluate laboratory, diagnostic, and radiographic tests
• Completes medical records and billing at the end of each day 
• Performs interrogation and appropriate reprogramming of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)
• Coordinates care with rounding EP physician or office-based EP physician
• Provides education to patients and their family members
• Provides pre and post procedural education for patients scheduled for electro physiologic procedures
• Coordinates care between other physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary providers
• Makes appropriate referrals to other interdisciplinary providers 
• Refers to appropriate Virginia Heart Programs: Heart Failure Program, Research Program, Sleep Program
• Acts as liaison for the physician in communicating with patients and family members
• May need to see general cardiology patients in the office and assist with weekend hospital rounding responsibilities as per practice needs.
• Hospital Specific: Performs daily hospital rounds; coordinate daily rounding with the EP physicians between scheduled procedures. Serve as the point of contact for in hospital EP issues. Maintain communication with the in-hospital EP physicians. Maintain hospital list, billing, and send in appropriate follow-up requests. Coordinate scheduling of inpatient EP procedures, AAD initiation and titration with both EP scheduling and EP physician team. Provide discharge education and outpatient follow up orders and practice needs
• Office Specific: Maintains own schedule of approximately 15 patients in a day. An EP Physician is available on site for consultation and collaboration as needed. Types of patient visits: Pre and post procedure visits, antiarrhythmic drug monitoring visits, Urgent patient symptom calls, interrogation of CIED’s, interpretation of remote CIED transmissions, urgent add-ons/walk-ins, subcutaneous monitor consults, and all other routine Electrophysiology follow-ups. Office EP APP does not see new patients outside of subcutaneous monitor consults. 

REQUIREMENTS :

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Associate Program (Master’s level of preparation preferred)
• NP Credentialed by the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center). PA must be certified by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Associates)
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certified
• Licensed in State of Virginia

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

•   Experience in Electrophysiology preferred. Experience in Cardiology recommended– preferably as an APP
•   International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) – recommended.
• IBHRE Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS) – recommended.
• Attend CME in accordance with EP APP/APP manual.

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