Physician Assistant - Cardiology, Structural Heart - Winston-Salem, NC - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

JOB SUMMARY:  Work as part of a cardiovascular team to improve outpatient access for Cardiology patients in a busy academic practice and optimize care and quality for Structural Heart patients. In this role as a Cardiology, Structural Heart APP, you will work alongside attending cardiologists, with other cardiology APPs, and with the support of cardiology nurses and staff to take care of Cardiology patients. This role will focus on General Cardiovascular Medicine, specializing in Structural Heart patients and have opportunities to participate in educational and scholarly activities that elevate an academic clinical environment. This role will be a member of the Heart team and participate in weekly meetings optimizing post-procedural care, quality and the overall care continuum.  Though APPs in this role will collaborate with and share all patients with attending physicians, significant autonomy is both encouraged and fostered, as our cardiology APPs will learn to manage acute and chronic conditions with increasing independent expertise.  
 

The schedule is 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. NO WEEKENDS, NO NIGHTS, NO CALL. 
 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred -OR- 
• APP post-graduate experience is strongly preferred. Clinical experience, inpatient or outpatient,--especially within the cardiovascular field--preferred. 
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License - Certified by NCCPA  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
2. Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care. 
3. Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.  Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
4. Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
5. Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
6. Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners 
7. Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment 
8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure 
• Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures 
• Exemplary organizational skills
• Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein
   

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Efficient team based care
• Professionalism and customer service skills essential 
• Potential irregular hours and/or call