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Virginia Heart

Physician Assistant / Cardiology

Virginia Heart, Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22046

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Location: Fairfax, 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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