Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardiology

$100,000 - $180,000/Yr

Northwell Health - Riverhead, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Riverhead, NY

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) in Cardiology is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. This role involves performing technical procedures, participating in performance improvement initiatives, and engaging in educational activities to enhance patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification required.