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Inpatient Medical - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant | Heart Failure | Full-Time | Augusta

Overview:

Advanced Practice Provider - Advanced Heart Failure - Piedmont Augusta

Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the Acute Care Services team at Piedmont Augusta Hospital. This is a full time position.

The Advanced Heart Failure Center (AHF) at Piedmont Augusta is a well-established program with an excellent track record for patient success and outcomes. We are growing at a fast pace, and are looking to expand our advanced practice provider team with motivated and qualified individuals that desire to learn and grow with our program. The Piedmont Augusta AHF program provides comprehensive advanced heart failure care in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting.

This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nation's leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute provides the full line of cardiovascular services with dedicated electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical and research services.

Responsibilities:

In this position you will:

Assist in the evaluation and treatment of Cardiology patients in an inpatient setting.
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient's record.
Write progress notes, consults, admissions, and discharge summaries
Prepare patient workups.
Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients as direct patient care services are delivered.
Work alongside Physicians and other Cardiology Advanced Practice Providers in a collaborative team.

Piedmont Benefits include:

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
CME allowance
Quality, Service and Reputation

Qualifications:

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and
Master's degree in Nursing Required or
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required

Licenses and Certifications:

ACLS Upon Hire Required and
BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. Updated NCCPA certification for PA's. Upon Hire Required or
ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP) in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required