Advanced Practice Provider Cardiovascular Hospitalist

Advanced Practice Provider- Cardiovascular Hospitalist

Position Title: CV Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Location: SLV CV Hospitalist Group: Intermountain Medical Center

Department: Internal Medicine

Position Type: PRN

Work Schedule:

-Daytime Admitting/Rounding Shift: 7am-5pm

-10-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays

-No call required
 

Job Description Summary

We have a unique approach to caring for patients with cardiovascular conditions. Our Cardiovascular Hospitalist providers are an independent hospitalist team that works primarily out of the Acute Cardiovascular unit at Intermountain Medical Center. This collaborative group of providers, comprised of both APPs and physicians, admit patients coming in with a presumed primary cardiac conditions and provides comprehensive consultative service within the CV unit. There are dedicated CV Intensivists in the building, so there is no ICU care provided by the CV Hospitalist team. They manage most heart failure, acute MI, myopericarditis, primary and secondary arrhythmias admitted. If the patient is found to have a primary medical condition after initial work-up, they continue to manage the patient on their service. Patients are not transferred to the General Medicine team.

We are looking for an experienced inpatient APP, passionate about caring for patients with significant cardiovascular and internal medicine conditions on an as-needed basis (PRN). PRN providers are required to submit availability for at least 2 shifts per month and be work at least 4 per quarter. Please note that shifts are not guaranteed in this PRN role. 

The Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a critical role in the management of hospitalized patients, with a primary focus on those on general medicine floors.  In this role you will work with a multidisciplinary team of doctors, case managers, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide optimal patient care and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, including history and physical examinations.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians.

• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including initiating appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists, to ensure coordinated patient care.

• Facilitate communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams, ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions and care transitions.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and progress notes in the electronic health record (EHR) system.

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.

• Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education to stay current with advancements in critical care and internal medicine.

• Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and hospital.

• Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required.

About us:

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

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What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification:

  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah

  • Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C)

  • DEA Certificate II through V - DOJ Drug Enforcement Division 

  • ACLS and BLS certification for healthcare providers

• Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years of inpatient APP experience required; hospitalist or critical care setting preferred. Due to the proficient clinical skills necessary for this role, APPs currently in their training programs and/or recently graduated APPs will not be considered at this time.

• Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills.

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

  • Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous improvement.