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Acute Care NP or Physician Assistant - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit -Penn Presbyterian
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What they do
A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
$132,705 / year median in Pennsylvania
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Position Description:
Common diagnoses you will manage include: cardiogenic shock, acute myocardial infarction, high risk pulmonary embolism, post cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac tamponade, and complications with LVADs. Devices managed will include pa catheters, catheter directed lytics, intra-aortic balloon pumps, impellas, LVADs, trans-venous pacemakers, and ventilators. You will work alongside a care team composed of cardiologists, fellows, hospitalist and other APPs.You will be responsible for:
patient management, clinical decision making, bedside procedures (including central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines) and teaching of patients, family and staff. You will have opportunities for professional growth and development are available through research, lecturing, publications and involvement in department and hospital projects and committees. We have an active cardiology group with specialists in cardiac critical care, heart failure (including pulmonary hypertension, cardiac amyloidosis, and an active LVAD program), electrophysiology, and interventional cardiologist performing complex coronaries (including CTOs), structural heart disease (mitraclips, TAVRs, and tricuspid percutaneous interventions), pulmonary embolism interventions (including catheter directed lysis, and percutaneous thrombectomy) and peripheral vascular interventions (including lysis, percutaneous peripheral and carotid stenting) who's patients all are cared for in the cardiac ICU. Clinical work hours include days, nights, weekends and holidays and 3 to 4 shifts per week.Minimum Requirements:
Master's prepared Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Pennsylvania licensure and certification as an ACNP or PA-C before start date Critical Care experience preferredBLS, ACLS
required We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.Benefits
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance