Memphis VAMC - Physician Assistant (Cardiology) - 91711788
Overview
- The Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardiology is dedicated to delivering care for cardiology inpatient and ambulatory patients, focusing on clinical performance and documentation of health care delivery for Veterans according to VHA standards.
- The Cardiology PA examines and assesses cardiology clinic outpatients and participates in all aspects of care for cardiology patients, including general medicine patients, cardiology telemedicine patients, and pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator interrogation and programming.
- Responsibilities include diagnosis, management, treatment, telephone consultation, patient triage, telemedicine, and cardiac device-related problems, working in close collaboration with Attending Cardiologists, Cardiology Fellows, and support staff.
- This individual is delegated the authority and responsibility in their area of expertise to assume clinical, consultative, educational, research, and administrative duties under the supervision of the collaborating physician.
- The PA practices cardiology with a focus on preventative care, screenings, and inpatient and outpatient specialty clinical care, dedicating approximately 90% of their time to developing and maintaining an interdisciplinary approach to care.
- Ambulatory clinic locations require superior assessment skills and breadth of knowledge, along with effective communication to negotiate with consultants regarding patient triaging.
- The Cardiology PA assesses patients, performs histories and physicals, orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests/studies, initiates consults and referrals, prescribes medications, and formulates, initiates, and evaluates health care teaching for cardiac patients and their families.
- May perform exercise treadmill tests and supervise the medical portion of cardiac nuclear stress tests.
- Provides comprehensive guideline-directed evidence-based care to patients with heart diseases, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and structural heart interventions.
- Manages cardiology consults by reviewing, triaging, and completing consults including electronic cardiology consults.
- Orders appropriate diagnostic procedures and acts on results.
- Prescribes individualized pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of CAD and related medical problems to promote quality of life and improved outcomes.
- Educates patients, significant others, and affiliated medical center staff on health care issues (i.e. medications, diet, lifestyle changes, and follow-up).
- Facilitates the completion of informed consent prior to procedures.
- Admits and discharges patients to OBS units, outpatient or inpatient status post invasive/interventional cardiac procedures.
Job Requirements
Physician Assistant Basic Requirements:
- United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Education: Graduate of a training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of PA (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor organizations. Candidates must meet one of the following:
(1) Master's degree in any discipline;
OR
(2) Bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a PA.
- Certification: Must have successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE). Current and continuous certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is no longer required for employment in VHA.
- Licensure: PAs must possess an active, current, full, and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.
- English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.
- All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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