As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you. Duke Advanced Practice Highlights: The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country. The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master’s certificates and certification alignment programs. Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke. Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research. Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina. Job Location Duke University Hospital Job Summary We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Adult Electrophysiology EP unit at Duke University Hospital. The APP will work in collaboration with attending physicians and the EP care team to provide direct care to cardiology patients, with a primary focus on EP patients in the Cardiovascular Short Stay pre-procedural and post-procedural areas. The APP performs physical examinations, obtains procedural consent, collects and documents clinical data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and leadership. Primary hours are four 10-hour shifts per week for a 40-hour work week. Hours and days may vary based on service needs and may be adjusted by Heart Center Leadership in consultation with clinical service line leadership. Job Duties & Responsibilities Evaluate new, consult, and established cardiovascular patients ages 16 years and older during the pre-procedural, post-procedural, and/or perioperative phases of care; diagnose, treat, and manage common conditions in the cardiovascular patient population. Obtain and document patient histories and physical examinations; prepare patient workups, progress notes, and summaries; document pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain relevant psychosocial history; and develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the nec
