Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary: 

Phoenix Heart is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner who can deliver medical care within the specialty of cardiology and heart failure to a wide variety of patients. The NP will be responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling and administering follow-up appointments to patients as required. The successful candidate will work as a team with our physicians and will assist in delivering premium care to each and every patient.

Responsibilities: 

· Provides primary care to patients. Performs initial examinations, ordering and administering diagnostic tests.

· Assessing patients, analyzing data and applying principles of health care at an advanced level. 

· Utilizes protocol driven evidence based cardiac care and coordinates with physician in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of delegated medical treatments. 

· Obtain detailed and accurate health and psychosocial history, with an emphasis on cardiovascular medicine. 

· Screen and evaluate patients to determine need for intervention, referral or follow-up care under the direction of the supervising physicians. 

· Perform comprehensive physical assessment with emphasis on cardiovascular medicine (thorough exam to include, but not limited to: thyroid, chest, heart, abdomen, peripheral vascular evaluation, neurological.

Qualifications: 

· Completed a nurse practitioner education program and certification as approved or recognized by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. 

• Licensure in the state where employed or a compact      party state and board-certified.
• APN authorization in the state where employed to      practice in family health by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Prescriptive authorization.
• Experience providing primary care      as a nurse practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Proficiency with medical instruments and equipment      required to perform your work.
• Knowledge of computer-based data      management programs and information systems, as well as medical records      and point-of-interview technology.
• A sound understanding of all      pertinent federal and state regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Excellent verbal and written      communication skills.
• Knowledge of disease prevention.
• Certification in acute care with      focus in cardiac or cardiovascular as specialty area of focus.
• Five years in acute care nursing      as a registered nurse
• Current Arizona Registered Nurse      Licensure and Current Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Current CPR, ACLS      and DEA license.
• Candidate must have at least one      (1) year of cardiology experience. 
• This is strictly an in office position with no call or      rounding responsibilities.