APRN and Physician Assistant - Seton Heart Institute

Job Description

We Are Hiring

APRN and Physician Assistant - Seton Heart Institute - Full - Time, Day - Medical Park Tower - Austin,TX

Why Join Ascension?

When you join Ascension and Ascension Medical Group, you are entering a partnership where physician engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

Your practice will be supported by a robust practice management platform, proven administrative and revenue cycle management services and some of the most current and physician-friendly EHRs on the market.

Physicians benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

What You Will Do

As an APRN or PA in Cardiology with Seton Family of Doctors -TX, In this role you will evaluate patients in the hospital and outpatient clinic with a variety of cardiac conditions while using evidence-based guidelines to optimize risk factors and health conditions.  You will collaborate with the cardiology team members and coordinate with other specialties involved in each patient's case.  You will be based out of Seton Williamson Medical Center. You will likely travel every few weeks to Cedar Park Regional Medical Center.  Weekend coverage is required once a month.

Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing
  • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing  

• Preferred Credential(s):
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration 

Education:

• Master's degree of Nursing required

Work Experience:

• One year cardiology experience preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity

Seton Healthcare Family is an equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local equal employment regulations and laws. It is the policy of the Seton Healthcare Family to afford equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees without regard to their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all personnel actions, such as hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, layoff and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.