Cardiology Clinic Team Lead (Outpatient) - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - North Georgia

Overview

Advanced Practice Provider – Acute Care Cardiology-Clinics Team Lead – North Georgia

Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider Team Lead to manage our Outpatient Acute Care Services Team in Atlanta and across North Georgia, including Jasper, Blairsville, Canton and Ellijay. This is a full-time position working days. This position does require occasional travel to various clinical sites.

This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nation’s leading cardiology programs with excellent APP support. You will work alongside some of the most respected and highly trained physicians. Piedmont Heart Institute provides the full line of cardiovascular services with dedicated electrophysiology, transplant, advanced heart failure, critical care, interventional, surgical and research services.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Supervises and provides leadership to a team of APP’s daily including the responsibility for all staffing decisions for APPs in designated area, including but not limited to the following:

a. Schedules & Recruitment

b. Annual reviews

c. Performance/behavior management

d. Management of yearly budget

e. Strategic planning for the service line including establishing goals/metrics along with performance evaluations, and interface with Physician leaders.

f. Compliance with annual training, flu shots, etc.

Supports the overall day-to-day administrative and clinical activities of the team.

Provides expert medical care under the direction of the collaborating physician.

Maintains an effective operating environment assuring efficient and safe operations of the team

Responds to patient, physician and staff needs.

Participates in 1:4 “on-call” Schedule

Acts as a liaison between physicians, staff, and APP’s in order to promote cohesiveness.

Performs assigned shifts as an APP to support the team.

Manages up matters of significance to APP Director.

Maintains sufficient scheduling to support volumes and to manage crises events.

Assists in the evaluation and treatment of Cardiology patients in an inpatient setting.

This position will largely function on an independent basis, and ideal candidates will have experience with limited supervision and work well independently.

Qualifications

Education:

Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing, Required or

Physician Assistant program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board. Required

Preferred Qualifications & Work Experience:

1 year previous supervisory or lead experience preferred.

3-5 years of Acute Care Cardiology experience preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

ACLS Upon Hire Required and

BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and

PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. Updated NCCPA certification for PA’s. Upon Hire Required or

ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP, FNP, and WHNP) in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required

Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians