Cardiology APRN AHMG Riverview

No detailed description available.

• Provide services similar to those of a physician.
• Examine patients, take medical histories, maintain patient records, identify health risk factors, prescribe medications, make referrals and otherwise treat health conditions.
• Sees patients in the outpatient practice setting.
• Assists with in-office procedures with physician and or may perform minor procedures independently.
• Reads and interprets electrocardiograms.
• Interrogation and adjustment to pacemaker settings in collaboration with Cardiologist.
• Provide post-procedural follow-up care in the outpatient practice setting.
• Interpret, monitor and adjust anticoagulation therapy.
• Supervision of nuclear stress tests and treadmill stress tests in the outpatient practice setting.
• Diagnose and treat in collaboration with the supervising Cardiologist, adult cardiovascular patients in addition to a variety of chronic health conditions including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia etc.
• Follow care plans developed by/with supervising Cardiologist.
• Communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal or external patients and customers in person or on the telephone.
• Exhibits respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships within the practice and other departments.
• Demonstrate Florida Hospitals Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship, and Teamwork through daily interactions with patients and their families, and with the medical staff.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations and identifying any medical conditions.
• Obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories of patients.
• Determines abnormalities by administering and/or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies.
• Interpreting test results of patients.
• Able to provide pre and post-procedural care, if applicable.
• Instructs and counsels patients.
• Document patient care services by charting in the patient and department records.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Focus on patient wellness and disease prevention.
• Provide health education services and/or counsel patients on how to make healthy lifestyle choices.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Proactively support a culture of safety and quality to protect our patients and employees.
• Honors patients rights by following privacy guidelines, HIPAA, and code of ethics with our patients, physicians, co-workers, and guests.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation.
• Demonstrates commitment to professional and personal growth, i.e. completes all mandatory educational requirements, maintains certifications, attend continuing education courses/seminars, and acts as designated preceptor.
• Contributes to a physicians effectiveness by being part of the team, identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; and help develop the staff by providing information, educational opportunities and growth opportunities.
• May attend hospital conferences specific to the specialty of Cardiology.

• Risk Management: understand method and reasoning for reporting incidents, completion of hospital incident report form, assists department manager or others in recognizing and reducing risk within the department and other areas of the hospital.
• Service Management: Demonstrates courteous service, and ability to meet special needs or requests, performs duties and a timely manner and provides updates if a delay occurs, communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal and external patients, in person or by telephone. Respects patients privacy, confidentiality and dignity.
• Understands and Complies with the Environment of Care/Infection Control Responsibilities.
• Is Knowledgeable and Complies with the States Institutional Activities and Expectations.
• Age Specific Standards.

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Company Discount Programs
• Rollover PDO with service year increases in accrual

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit.