Acute Care Physician Assistant - Cardiac Critical Care, CVICU, IFMC
Company: Inova
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTIONThe Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Advanced
Practice Provider operates under general supervision and in
accordance with APP standardized procedures/protocol: As an
Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant), you will exercise
independent judgement in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation
of medical processes and procedures, in accordance with the nurse
practitioner or physician assistant licensure regulations of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and as delineated in the written Scope of
Practice/Protocol for APPs. To help achieve our mission, you will
demonstrate respect for and an understanding of other clinical
disciplines while using an integrated approach to achieve desired
patient outcomes. Utilizing evidenced based standards, guidelines
and protocols for care delivery is required.This position is
eligible for a $20,000 Sign-On Bonus!Advanced Practice Providers
with at least two years of experience in cardiovascular surgery or
critical care are eligible to receive a $20,000 sign on bonus.
Accepting the bonus requires a 2 year employment
agreement.Responsibilities include:
- Develops differential diagnosis and plans of care based on data
collection and revises based on physiologic and psychosocial
findings. Interprets and synthesizes laboratory, imaging, and other
pertinent data. Review's patient plan of care with
interdisciplinary team and with the patient and family.
- Evaluates and documents patients' response to care, and
evaluates impact of illness on patients' health status, functional
status, nutritional status, sleep and rest patterns, family and
social relationships, and establishes a health promotion
strategy.
- Assumes clinical management for the critically ill
cardiovascular patient population in collaboration with physicians
in practice.
- Assists in the development and revision of standards for
patient populations and integrates evidence-based research findings
into clinical practice.
- Participates in clinical research/data collection and assists
in projects and planning for continual development of respective
specialty.
- Provides formal/informal clinical and professional educational
programs to improve staff knowledge.
- Work schedule: 3-4 shifts/week with an expectation of 3-4
nights per month and 1-2 weekends per month. Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant
- Board Certified Physician Assistant Maintains necessary CME
requirements.
- Preferably at least 1 year of experience in cardiac surgery,
thoracic surgery, general surgery, cardiology, or critical
care.
- ACLS Certification
- Valid, or ability to obtain, DEA About Inova:IHVI offers an
extremely robust and nationally recognized cardiac surgery program
focusing on excellence in patient care and optimal patient
outcomes. Our board-certified and fellowship-trained surgeons have
performed thousands of procedures and pioneered many new treatment
and recovery approaches with some of the best patient outcomes in
the nation.
- 3 Stars from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for both
CABG and AVR/CABG since 2017
- #1 ranked hospital in the DC Metro region and #3 in Virginia by
US News and World Report
- CMS 5-Star rating
- Leapfrog Safety Award of "A".
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Gold Center of
Excellence
- Magnet Recognition Program by American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC)
- Watson Health Top 100 Hospitals
Keywords: Inova, Arlington , Acute Care Physician Assistant - Cardiac Critical Care, CVICU, IFMC, Healthcare , Fairfax, Virginia
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