APC Hospital Cardiology

Job Description Summary

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Cardiology for South Shore Cardiology, the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant will evaluate, diagnose and treat patients following written guidelines approved by the Department of Medicine. You will have such duties and responsibilities as are set forth below and as may reasonably requested by SSC from time to time. You shall perform the medical services faithfully, with due diligence and efficiency, to the best of your ability, and in accordance with the applicable standards of your profession, canons of professional ethics and all laws and SSH policies in effect from time to time. SSH recognizes that teamwork and flexibility are essential to providing 24-hour per day patient-centered care. SSH expects you to be respectful of your patients, other health care providers, and the physicians and staff of SSH. You shall be professional at all times and adhere to HIPAA standards with regard to maintaining confidentiality of patient information. You will have several different roles as a SSH Hospital Medicine Provider. These roles include admitting, rounding, and performing consults at the request of other providers. Regardless of role, you will be required to use approved SSH patient care treatment plans and order sets, when appropriate.

Job Description

Essential Functions :

• Obtains a detailed and accurate medical history and performs a comprehensive physical exam for patients admitted to the Hospital.
• Orders necessary diagnostic tests, consultations and procedures as indicated or requested by the Hospital Medicine Consultant or attending physician.
• Identifies and manages chronic medical conditions and provides continuous care to hospitalized inpatients.
• Has familiarity with current guidelines regarding the assessment of the risk of a perioperative cardiovascular event for pre-operative patients (such as RCRI, and ACS-NSQIP) and pre-operative medical optimization.
• Prescribes medications, as necessary.
• Writes orders in accordance with current practice guidelines.
• Writes complete and comprehensive notes on all patients using appropriate electronic systems consistent with Hospital policy.
• Facilitates timely care, as necessary.
• Actively participates in the South Shore Health System readmission reduction efforts.
• Reviews the care of each patient with the attending physician and other consultative services.
• Maintains communications with referring physicians.
• Collaborates with the patient care team (physicians, nurses, PT / OT, case management) to develop and facilitate care plan.
• Proactively manages patients to prevent complications.
• Provides urgent evaluation to patients with changes in clinical status.
• Prepares patients for discharge, including patient and family discharge teaching, continuing care and rehabilitation arrangements in conjunction with Nursing and Care Progression, writing discharge prescriptions, and confirming primary care or referring physician follow-up.
• Prepares formal discharge summaries for or with Hospitalist.

Minimum Education

This position is a licensed independent practitioner credentialed through the Medical Staff Services Office

Minimum Work Experience

2 years of Cardiology experience, preferred.

Required Licenses / Registrations

Nurse Practitioner - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts) or Physician Assistant - Board of Registration for Physician Assistants

Required Classes / Skills

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Required additional Knowledge, and Abilities

Demonstrated history of proficiency in the delivery of medical care to adult patients.

Demonstrated successful completion of the SSH Credentialing process.

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