Cardiology PA New

Location: Springfield, Missouri, located in the southwestern part of the state, serves as the county seat of Greene County. Known as the "Queen City of the Ozarks," it is the third-largest city in Missouri. Situated near the James River at the northern edge of the Ozark Highlands. The city also features numerous parks, trails, and cultural events, fostering a lively community atmosphere.

Facility: A specialized facility dedicated to comprehensive cardiovascular care. The hospital integrates various aspects of heart and vascular services within a single, state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance patient experience and care coordination.

Opportunity:

• Clinic- 8a-4:30p Hospital-7:00a-4p- Looking for 1 APP who can offer 10+ shifts a month.
• Licensed in MO or IMLC
• EMR is EPIC
• APPs are not responsible for performing any cardiac testing on both the inpatient and outpatient sides. These tests are available for ordering.
• Patient Floor Call, Inpatient hospital work, rounds, consults, clinic
• Telehealth-for bad weather days
• Cardiac Floors: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 3E-ICU (144 total beds but patients can be placed on any floor)
• In house & Beeper Call- 4-5 pt calls weekday/month & 1 weekend/month
• Inpatient
• Any stress testing? If so, which? Yes Nuclear Stress testing, Echo stress testing, Treadmill stress testing
• Rounds – Cardiology patients (general, heart failure, Interventional & EP)
• Medical & Procedural
• Cardiology is consulting service only. Patients are not admitted by Cardiology
• Discharges? Work with Hospitalists to ensure Cardiology has a discharge plan communicated so Hospitalist can discharge upon their care plan is completed.
• ER Consults? Yes
• Cardiac ICU. CTICU/CVICU? Yes, same as Cardiac ICU
• Procedures or equipment: Chest tubes, Central lines, Intubations, Vents, Arterial Lines, Diagnostic Taps, Echo, ECMO, VADs
• Outpatient
• Patient census? 19 patients/day in clinic
• Stress testing: Yes Nuclear Stress testing, Echo stress testing, Treadmill stress testing
• Post Op followup? Post Procedure follow ups (Heart Failure, AMI, EP hospital discharge follow ups) Compensation: Competitive weekly pay and malpractice included.