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 Cardiology of Raleigh Job Summary We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join Duke Cardiology of Raleigh in an outpatient Advanced Heart Failure AHF role. The Advanced Heart Failure AHF Advanced Practice Provider APP is a Nurse Practitioner NP or Physician Assistant PA who provides direct patient care services and performs medical acts as an NP or PA, under the supervision of the supervisory physician, to patients with AHF in an outpatient setting. The APP collaborates with patients and the multidisciplinary team to formulate and carry out a plan of care for patients being evaluated and treated for advanced HF. The APP collaborates with the Advanced Heart Failure Medicine team at Duke Raleigh Hospital and Duke University Health System DUHS. The advanced HF APP performs physical exams, collects data and documents, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, analyzes clinical data, orders and schedules laboratory studies, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services. The AHF APP contributes to excellence in patient care, education and teaching and provides leadership to the organization. Job Duties & Responsibilities Evaluate established adult cardiovascular/heart failure patients and patients requiring early post-discharge follow-up Assess and diagnose clinical conditions, develop treatment plans, establish priorities and outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of care. Perform comprehensive histories, physical examinations, and medical decision-making; develop and implement plans of care, including me
