Physician AssistantNurse Practitioner, Cardiac Intensive Care- Day Shift

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1. Conduct comprehensive and episodic medical assessments of cardiac ICU patients including medical history and physical examination.
2. Establish medical diagnoses and develop treatment plans in collaboration with the supervising physician for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease including acute coronary syndromes cardiogenic shock advanced heart failure complex arrhythmias and post-procedural or post-operative cardiac complications
3. Order perform and interpret diagnostic studies including laboratory testing ECGs telemetry echocardiography and other cardiovascular diagnostics as authorized.
4. Initiate manage and monitor therapeutic interventions including vasoactive medications antiarrhythmics anticoagulation diuretics and other cardiovascular therapies as delegated by the supervising physician.
5. Perform and/or assist with procedures consistent with training competency and approved privileges including:

• Arterial and central venous catheter placement
• Cardioversion and defibrillation
• Temporary pacing management
• Chest tube management

• Masters degree as a Physicians Assistant from a recognized university affiliated with a medical school OR Masters Degree in Nursing.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice provider in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Composite Medical Board and certified as a Physicians Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) OR a certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• Must hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.