Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Company: Britt Medical Search
Location: Wenatchee
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

Seeking an APP to join Cardiology team in Wenatchee, WA. Inpatient/outpatient mix.

Outpatient Practice Duties:

• Notify on-call cardiologist of any change in patient condition.
• Evaluate and formulate treatment plan for new consults, in conjunction with on-call cardiologist.
• Generate discharge summaries, discharge orders, plus complete patient education and follow-up plans for NSTEMI/STEMI patients.
• Admit and perform History and Physical on Antiarrhythmic therapy patients
• Monitor QTc interval on Antiarrhythmic patients, as directed by supervising physician
• Perform medication reconciliation between hospital discharge and home medications, writing new prescriptions as appropriate.
• Complete daily patient education on cardiac conditions, treatment options, medications, and prognosis.
• Assist on-call cardiologist with triage of patients consults and needs.
• Communicate effectively with on-call cardiologist, hospital service, nursing staff, and other support staff.
• Order cardiovascular procedures (cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker implantations, etc.) as directed by attending cardiologist.
• Take weekend calls from nursing staff and from outpatient clinic cardiology line from Friday 1700 through Monday 0700.
• Assist in ACLS/BLS codes, as directed by supervising physician(s).
• Perform device interrogations, reprogramming and deactivation of ICDs in the setting of end-of-life care, per physician recommendations.
• Perform Pacemaker interrogations and interpretation of rhythm data, as directed by supervising physician(s).
• Assist in suturing pacemaker pockets and implanting loop recorders, as directed by supervising physician(s). Inpatient Practice Duties:
  • Staff hospital services as assigned, 4 10-hour shift rotation, including weekends.
  • Complete comprehensive health history and physical examination of patients with acute or chronic cardiac conditions.
  • Order and/or perform pertinent diagnostic studies, including ECG, echocardiograms, treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress tests (pharmacologic and exercise), stress echocardiograms (pharmacologic and exercise), chest x-rays, etc.
  • Perform cardiac patient s medical history, physical exam findings, and evaluate diagnostic/ laboratory.
  • Assist the on-call cardiologist with daily rounds, new consults, NSTEMI/STEMI triage in the ED.
  • Generate daily progress notes to be used as shared-visits with on-call cardiologist
  • Notify on-call cardiologist of any change in patient condition.
  • Evaluate and formulate treatment plan for new consults, in conjunction with on-call cardiologist.
  • Generate discharge summaries, discharge orders, plus complete patient education and follow-up plans for NSTEMI/STEMI patients.
  • Admit and perform History and Physical on Antiarrhythmic therapy patients
  • Monitor QTc interval on Antiarrhythmic patients, as directed by supervising physician
  • Perform medication reconciliation between hospital discharge and home medications, writing new prescriptions as appropriate.
  • Complete daily patient education on cardiac conditions, treatment options, medications, and prognosis.
  • Assist on-call cardiologist with triage of patients consults and needs.
  • Communicate effectively with on-call cardiologist, hospital service, nursing staff, and other support staff.
  • Order cardiovascular procedures (cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker implantations, etc.) as directed by attending cardiologist.
  • Take weekend calls from nursing staff and from outpatient clinic cardiology line from Friday 1700 through Monday 0700.
  • Assist in ACLS/BLS codes, as directed by supervising physician(s).
  • Perform device interrogations, reprogramming and deactivation of ICDs in the setting of end-of-life care, per physician recommendations.
  • Perform Pacemaker interrogations and interpretation of rhythm data, as directed by supervising physician(s).
  • Assist in suturing pacemaker pockets and implanting loop recorders, as directed by supervising physician(s). Stress Testing
    • Possess knowledge/competency of BLS/ACLS on an annual basis
    • Possess knowledge/competency of Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
    • Possess knowledge/competency of Exercise and Pharmacologic Stress testing Protocols
    • Possess knowledge/competency of Cardiac Arrhythmias, at rest and during exercise. Compensation and Benefits:
      • Industry-leading APP professional development program
      • Generous vacation package
      • 401(k) match and profit sharing
      • Annual allowances for continuing education
      • Professional liability insurance The Community:
        
        Our region offers a diversity of recreational opportunities in breathtaking landscapes, from alpine country to the high desert, from cross country skiing to fly fishing, with everything in between. Cycling, mountain biking, rafting, hiking it is all right here. The region also offers a family friendly environment with good schools and opportunities for the entire family to be involved in culture and arts.
        
        Small community immersion means the farm-to-table lifestyle is just out your door, in a region that is world-renowned for the quality of fruit it produces. You want to work and live where we do now, enjoying all four seasons in open country. The trappings of major metropolitan life are a short drive from most anywhere in our network.
        
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