Job Description

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute announces a new hospital-employed opportunity for an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute’s Vascular Surgery Team. This person will function in the clinic setting, taking care of a broad spectrum of vascular medical conditions. The successful applicant will be responsible for the initial evaluations, pre and post procedural care, chronic management, and may perform minor in-office procedures and wound care in the office setting.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations
• Determines treatment plan for patient
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested
• Interest in working in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• No call or weekend coverage

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program. Current license to practice as a NP or PA in North Carolina. Prescriptive privileges and DEA license required. BLS/ACLS Certified.
• Acute care certified nurse practitioners preferred but FNP certification accepted.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• +1 years of experience, Cardiology or Vascular medicine preferred.