Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Cardiology

As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program.  APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties.  APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location     

Duke Health Cardiology Cary Place

100 Duke Health Cary Pl, Suite 410 Cary, NC 27519-6759

Job Summary

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our General Cardiology team at Cary Place in Cary, NC. The APP works collaboratively with physicians and the healthcare team to provide direct patient care, including patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic interventions, clinical documentation, patient education, and coordination of care. The APP contributes to clinical practice, education, and research.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Obtain and document patient histories, perform physical examinations, assess clinical findings, and prepare patient workups, progress notes, and discharge summaries as applicable.
• Perform approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in collaboration with physicians; document normal and abnormal findings and communicate clinically significant results.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies, diagnostic testing, and professional consultations; explain indications, preparation, and anticipated effects to patients.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans within scope of practice; monitor patient progress, maintain accurate records, and consult with the supervising or collaborating physician as needed.
• Provide patient and family education, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Participate in clinical or basic science research as directed; support staff orientation and training and teaching of students, including specialty-specific Cardiology techniques and procedures when applicable.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education           

• Nurse Practitioners:  Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants:  Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification 

• BLS required.

License                

• Nurse Practitioners:  Must have current or compact RN licensure & NP approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. National certification as a NP required.
• Physician Assistants:  Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. BLS required.
• DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.

Experience          

• 1+ years of APP experience preferred

Job Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; four days (eight sessions) of clinic and one administrative day per week.

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