Cardiac Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Cardiopulmonary) - PT/40

at Springfield Hospital in Springfield, Vermont, United States

Job Description

The Advanced Practice healthcare professional is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with clinical knowledge and experience in Cardiology and Cardiac Stress testing. The Practitioner will:

• Ensure the safety of the patient pre/post and during the performance of a cardiac stress test. 
• Perform cardiac stress testing on Adult patients in the Stress Test Lab. 
• Work in collaboration with the patient’s referring provider to ensure appropriate stress testing. 
• Be responsible for pre-assessment of the patient, consenting the patient. 
• Monitor the patient throughout the test, and in recovery, and is responsible for the completion of all documentation. 
• Provide urgent care and appropriate follow up to patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias or other post-test complications using guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. 
• Follow advanced practice protocols testing including performing exercise and pharmacological stress testing. 
• Supervise the technicians during the stress test.