Cardiac Acute Care Services - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – PiedmontAthens Regional

Cardiac Acute Care Services - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Piedmont Athens Regional

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Overview

Advanced Practice Provider – General Cardiology – Piedmont Athens Regional is currently recruiting for a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to join the team. This is a full‑time position and will include a night call, weekend, and holiday rotation. 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, advanced heart failure, critical care, and interventional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient independent cardiology follow‑up and new patient clinics and report progress to a supervising physician.
• Establish treatment plans for a wide range of cardiac problems and educate patients on diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures and explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient, patient’s family, and staff.
• Assist in the evaluation and treatment of cardiology patients in an inpatient setting.
• Take patient history, conduct physical examinations, and record data in the patient record.
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians and other APPs.
• Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients.
• Proctor nuclear stress tests.
• Work alongside physicians and APPs in a collaborative, team‑based environment.

Qualifications

• PA: Graduate of a Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
• NP: Graduate from a school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Previous cardiology experience as an APP strongly preferred.

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