Cardiology Advanced Practitioner Opportunity in Montana

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology
CARDIOLOGY (Billings Clinic Main Campus)
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Shift:  Day
Employment Status:  Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period:  1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE

Under clinical supervision of a physician and direct supervision of the Manager/Director, the Physician Assistant provides general medical care, treatment and health care services to patients within the scope of their licensure and expertise level of the supervising physician.
Essential Job Functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with the mission and philosophy of Billings Clinic and department/service.
• Examines patients and performs comprehensive physical examination, compiles patient medical data including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, laboratory, and other ancillary services as appropriate and differentiates between normal and abnormal information contained in the test results. (Patient Care, Testing Diagnostic Tests)
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care and managing infections within the scope of their licensure and the expertise level of the supervising physician. (Patient Care, Procedures, Midlevel Scope of Practice)
• Formulates diagnosis of medical problem, develops, implements and monitors patient care plans, records progress notes and assists in the provision of continuity of care; conferring with the supervising physician as necessary and/or appropriate. (Patient Care, Treatment plan, Patient Care Plan)
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens. (Education, Patient, Educates Patient)
• Refers patients to other health care providers and appropriate sources of care as necessary.
• Participates in on-call rotations and off hour rounding as it pertains to the specific department. (working condition)
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements; acquires knowledge and skills essential to incorporating into practice proven new evaluation/treatment modalities.
• Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality; participates in the continued program development and marketing of service line.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications

*** Experience preferred

Education for Physician Assistants
• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program
• Current National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants (NCCPA) Board Certification/License as Physician Assistant
• Approved to practice as a physician assistant in Montana or Wyoming by Board of Medical Examiners
• Additional unit specific requirements are listed above

Education for Nurse Practitioners
• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program
•Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with a current Montana and/or Wyoming Board of Nursing License as an advance practice nurse
• Current Montana and/or Wyoming license as a Registered Nurse as appropriate to service area
• Additional unit specific requirements are listed above

Certifications and Licenses
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification; additional CPR certifications may be required depending on the patient population and/or service area

Billings Clinic is a physician-led, Montana-based, not-for-profit organization and the region's largest independent health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. The integrated multi-specialty group practice includes a 336-bed hospital and Level I trauma center in Billings, as well as multiple primary and specialty care clinics in Montana and Wyoming. Billings Clinic has 4,500 employees, including 600 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 80 specialties. Nationally recognized for clinical quality, Billings Clinic is Magnet® designated for nursing excellence, and is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and the Children's Hospital of Colorado Care Alliance.

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