Seeking Acute Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Cardiology Mercy Health Lima, Ohio

Mercy Health Physicians in Lima, Ohio has an exciting opportunity for an acute nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our employed Cardiology Group.   This robust team has an excellent reputation for amazing patient care.  

• Round on patients admitted to the hospital; review care plans with nursing staff as established by our physicians.
• Clinic follow-up appointments
• Collaboration with electrophysiology (EP), congestive heart failure (CHF), cardiothoracic and cardiovascular surgery, and structural heart
• Opportunity to participate in/present at Cardiology Grand Rounds, the Annual Cardiovascular Symposium and other public events
• Help the cardiology service line to provide patient access in a timely manner
• Coordinate patient care. Counsel patients about concerns under the direction of the supervising physician(s).
• Perform physical assessments on patients and complete patient histories.
• Complete discharge summaries.
• Order medications, treatments, labs, etc. as described and permitted under the Ohio State Medical Board supervision agreement and the Mercy Health St. Rita’s credentialing boards
• Be available for call about patient conditions according to the pre-established schedule.  Includes holiday responsibilities.
• Other duties as determined by the supervising physician(s).
• EPIC System Wide

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the 5th largest Catholic Healthcare System in the United States.  Our region offers the revitalizing downtown of Lima, OH, outdoor activities including a great park system and bike trails, small city, suburban, small town and rural living options. 

To learn more please email your CV and contact:

Traci Cox, M.Ed.

Mercy Health Physician & APC Recruitment

419-296-7808

trcox@mercy.com

Since 1918, St. Rita’s Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita's for medical care than any other hospital in the 10-county region we serve. 

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).