Virginia Heart
Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant: Electrophysio
Virginia Heart, Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
At Virginia Heart, we are looking for an experienced
Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider (EP APP)
to work under physician supervision in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The APP will participate in clinical assessment, care planning, treatment of cardiac patients, research and quality assurance activities, and promote continuity of care.
Benefits
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.
Location Fairfax, VA
Responsibilities
Obtains medical history and performs physical examinations
Performs clinical assessments and develops treatment plan
Initiates, monitors, and adjusts medications in accordance with the EP APP/APP Practice Agreement
Manages patients with complex cardiovascular diseases
Orders and evaluates 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 electrophysiology 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; coordinates daily rounding with the EP physicians between scheduled procedures; serves as the point of contact for in‑hospital EP issues; maintains communication with in‑hospital EP physicians; maintains hospital list, billing, and sends appropriate follow‑up requests; coordinates scheduling of inpatient EP procedures, AAD initiation and titration with both EP scheduling and EP physician team; provides 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 include pre and post‑procedure visits, antiarrhythmic drug monitoring visits, urgent patient symptom calls, interrogation of CIEDs, 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 the 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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Electrophysiology Advanced Practice Provider (EP APP)
to work under physician supervision in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The APP will participate in clinical assessment, care planning, treatment of cardiac patients, research and quality assurance activities, and promote continuity of care.
Benefits
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.
Location Fairfax, VA
Responsibilities
Obtains medical history and performs physical examinations
Performs clinical assessments and develops treatment plan
Initiates, monitors, and adjusts medications in accordance with the EP APP/APP Practice Agreement
Manages patients with complex cardiovascular diseases
Orders and evaluates 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 electrophysiology 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; coordinates daily rounding with the EP physicians between scheduled procedures; serves as the point of contact for in‑hospital EP issues; maintains communication with in‑hospital EP physicians; maintains hospital list, billing, and sends appropriate follow‑up requests; coordinates scheduling of inpatient EP procedures, AAD initiation and titration with both EP scheduling and EP physician team; provides 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 include pre and post‑procedure visits, antiarrhythmic drug monitoring visits, urgent patient symptom calls, interrogation of CIEDs, 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 the 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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