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Advanced Practice Provider Advanced Heart Failure Piedmont Atlanta
Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the Advanced Heart Failure team at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta, GA. This is a full-time position working mostly 10-hour shifts, rotating in-patient and out-patient management of patients with heart failure, LVAD and heart transplant.
This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nations leading cardiology programs. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly-trained physicians.
The Samsky Advanced Heart Failure Center is one of the top 10 national LVAD (left ventricular assist device) implanting center, helping end-stage heart failure patients maintain or improve organ function. Piedmont Heart Institute has one of two heart transplant programs in Georgia.
In this position, you will:
- Assist in the evaluation and treatment of Cardiology patients in an inpatient setting.
- Independently manage patients with heart failure in the Samsky Advanced Heart Failure Center.
- Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients as direct patient care services are delivered.
- Work alongside Physicians and other Cardiology Advanced Practice Providers in a collaborative team.
- This position will largely function on an independent basis; ideal candidates will have experience with limited supervision and work well independently.
Piedmont benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- 401k with match
- Annual CME allowance
- Quality, Service and Reputation
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification
-or-
Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification.
Qualified candidates will have 3-5 years of acute care cardiology experience with strong Advanced Heart Failure skillsets (transplant, LVAD care experience) preferred.