Advanced Practice Provider, Cardiology

Park Nicollet Clinic & RHSC is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Cardiology department. You will have an impact on the care that our patients receive every day.

Responsibilities

• First assist in adult cardiac and thoracic as well as robotic procedures
• Partner in perioperative and postoperative care
• Inpatient rounding and call coverage (currently 1 in 4, on average)
• Clinic duties as needed
• In the operating room:
  • Positioning of the patient
  • Endoscopic vein harvest
  • First assisting the surgeon at the chest
  • Wound closure
  • Assisting with safe transport to the ICU
• Inpatient services:
  • Coordinate flow of inpatient service (10%):
    • Review daily patient lists and prioritize consultations and rounding schedule
    • Develop and review work plan with rounding physician partner
    • Communicate with partner inpatient APP to balance workloads
    • Assist in assignment of residents and students
    • Discuss and develop diagnosis and treatment plans with staff cardiologists
  • Assess and complete H&P on new consults (20%):
    • Order diagnostic testing
    • Evaluate treatment and communicate with physician partner
    • Design follow-up plans for clinic visits post-discharge
    • Document assessment, treatment, evaluation, and follow-up in EMR
    • Educate patient/family on treatment and follow-up
  • Interact with patients and family members (10%):
    • Involve them in the plan of care
    • Provide education on diagnosis and treatment
    • Document education in EMR and provide written instructions
    • Prescribe medications
    • Evaluate interventions and plan of care for efficacy
  • Review diagnostic results and communicate with partner cardiologist (5%)
  • Review patients at end of day with physician partner and modify plans as needed
  • Sign out patients to APP partner when cross-covering
  • Communicate hospital course and treatment plan to referring primary care physicians upon discharge (5%)
• Cardiology Clinic (45%):
  • Evaluate and treat patients independently (revisits) and staff new patients with NIVL cardiologist
  • Prescribe medications, order tests and procedures
  • Document clinic visits in EMR
  • Manage in-basket, follow up on test/procedure results
  • Communicate with other healthcare professionals regarding mutual patients
• Collaborate and coordinate with other health professionals (5%):
  • Make and accept referrals to/from other healthcare providers
  • Discriminate between situations requiring independent management, collaborative management, or referral
  • Collaborate with physician for unusual incidents or changes in patient condition
  • Coordinate care involving other healthcare providers
  • Function as mentor/resource and educator for other healthcare team members

Requirements

• Current unrestricted medical license as a Physician Assistant
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current DEA certification (verified during credentialing process)
• If a Physician Assistant:
  • Licensed as a PA with the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
  • NCCPA certification
  • Approved by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice for prescription writing privileges (verified during credentialing process)
• If a Nurse Practitioner:
  • Currently licensed as an APRN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing
  • Currently licensed as an RN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing
  • AANP Certification
• Ability to:
  • Perform as part of a team
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Work dependently and independently
  • Manage multiple simultaneous tasks and prioritize appropriately
  • Navigate an electronic medical record

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in the cardiovascular surgery (OR) environment, including first assisting and/or vein harvesting
• Experience as an independently practicing APP
• 1-2 years of previous cardiology experience

Benefits

You will be joining a supportive and respectful team deeply committed to the mission of HealthPartners. The organization values excellence, compassion, partnership, and integrity, and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients, members, and the community.

Pay

$11.41 / Hourly

Schedule

• Full-time, on-site position
• First (Day) shift

Physical Requirements

• Work environment includes inpatient nursing units and clinic settings
• Stand 4-6 hours and walk 2-4 hours daily
• View a computer screen for up to 3 hours a day
• Lift, push, or pull equipment up to 50 lbs
• Transport self throughout the hospital
• Perform tasks requiring fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination
• May be exposed to hazardous substances, harmful physical agents, and infectious agents in the patient care area
• May be exposed to printer/copier cartridges in the office environment
• Equipment used includes:
  • Office: computer, fax, printer, copy machine
  • Patient care: needles, syringes, vital sign monitors, hemodynamic lines