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Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, CA is seeking a Heart Failure Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to join our growing program in Newport Beach/Irvine, California! This is a wonderful opportunity to join a reputable organization and contribute towards providing high-quality care to the community. This position presents a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate physicians and staff members in the diagnosis and treatment of advanced heart failure. As a key member of our program, you will support patients across the continuum of care with outpatient consultations, long-term surveillance management, and postoperative follow-ups. You will develop long-lasting relationships with the hundreds of patients who are being treated at Hoag. Our Team takes a personal approach to taking care of patients and treat them as family. Seeing the progress of Hoag patients after their surgeries reminds the staff why they went into medicine.
Highlights Competitive compensation package
Guaranteed base annual salary
Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, dental, vision, retirement (with a match)
Malpractice and tail coverage provided
Generous Paid time off and sick time policy
CME Stipend
Seasoned support staff (clinical and administrative)
Strong mentorship from reputable Physicians
Strong support from executive leadership team
Collegial group that welcomes fresh, innovative approaches and ideas
Primary Duties & Responsibilities The Nurse Practitioner provides high quality advanced nursing care in accordance with professional regulatory standards and within the scope of the nurse practitioner license. This role provides multidisciplinary care providing patient evaluations and assessments, patient education, interventions, and documents plan of care. Requests physician consultations and multidisciplinary consults. Recognizes that ethical/legal/medical dilemmas exist in the nursing practice, and confers with the appropriate resources and staff when making ethical decisions. May work as an independent provider and/or under indirect supervision of a supervising physician. May see all and treat a variety of age populations.
Depending on area, may work different hours, weekends and holidays. May require on-call time.
Privileges granted by the Medical Staff Department can include arranging admission and transfer of patients, performing and dictating exams, history and physicals, rounding on assigned patients and writing progress notes with plan of care, and dictating discharge summary. Also may furnish medications (non-narcotic) and durable medical equipment (DME), controlled substances III, IV, V with appropriate licensure/certification, and controlled substances II with appropriate licensure/certification. May order blood products, laboratory tests, radiological, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, catheterization studies and neurological studies, oxygen therapy, respiratory treatment, and pulmonary tests. May perform drain and suture removal. May order and administer medications and IV therapy with the ability to assess and adjust appropriate dosing.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Advanced Heart Failure Clinic:In addition to the above, the Advanced Heart Failure Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) may be responsible for providing advanced clinical care to patients with complex heart failure across inpatient and outpatient settings, working closely with cardiologists, surgeons, and the multidisciplinary team.
Education and Experience Master’s in Nursing (MSN) or DNP required.
Completion of proctoring by Medical Staff Office.
Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the care and management of patients.
Additional department specific requirements are as follows:
Heart Valve Clinic:2+ years cardiology or advanced heart failure experience preferred. Experience with advanced therapies (LVAD, transplant, MCS) preferred.
Current license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in California
Furnishing license issued by the State of California and personal DEA number (For all areas other than Breast Center).
Certifications Required BLS required. National board certification as Nurse Practitioner in area of specialty required (except Outpatient Oncology).
Additional department specific requirements are as follows:

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