Outpatient Vascular Surgery - Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Piedmont Atlanta

Description:

Outpatient Vascular Surgery Advanced Practice Provider - Piedmont Heart Institute

Piedmont Heart Institute is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join the Vascular Surgery team at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. This is a Monday-Friday position.

Key Responsibilities:

Ambulatory care responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Assesses patient and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.

b. Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.

c. Orders necessary laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s) to the patient, patients family, and staff.

d. Monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patients progress, consulting with supervising physician when patients progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.

e. This autonomous Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for vascular surgical and vein patients and will perform vein procedures (sclerotherapy) as needed.

f. Depending on volumes and need---Some crossover with the inpatient service may be required

Piedmont Benefits include:

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Well-designed training program offered

Relocation assistance offered

CME allowance

Quality, Service and Reputation

Minimum Requirements:

2-5 years vascular surgery experience preferred

PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistant program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board

Or

NP: Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing