Advanced Practice Provider - Cardiology (NP/PA)

Supervisory Responsibilities No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience

Required

• Nurse
• Practitioner: Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university; Graduation from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty. Must be certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses credentialing Center (ANCC).

or

Physician Assistant

Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

Licenses/Certifications Required

Nurse Practitioner

• Current Advance Practice RN (APRN) licensure to practice in California (and/or NV, depending upon the position being sought);
• Current ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) or AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) certification required. Current PNCB (Pediatric Nursing Certification Board) or current ANCC is required if requesting to work in pediatrics.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) and must maintain certification at all times.
• Must have a Collaborative Service Agreement (CA) or evidence of Supervising Physician Agreement (NV State Medical Board), as applicable, with a designated supervising physician member of the Hospital’s medical staff (upon hiring, manager will initiate).
• Current, unrestricted DEA certificate in CA and/or NV, as applicable (Schedules II-V). Nevada Pharmacy Board certificate, if applying to work in NV.;
• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid).

Physician Assistant

• Current CA and/or NV State license in good standing;
• Current NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) certified;
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) and must maintain certification at all times;
• Must have a Collaborative Agreement (CA) or evidence of Supervising Physician Agreement (NV State Medical Board), as applicable, with a designated supervising physician member of the Hospital’s medical staff (upon hiring, manager will initiate).
• Current, unrestricted DEA certificate in CA and/or NV, as applicable (Schedules II-V). Nevada Pharmacy Board certificate, if applying to work in NV;
• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid);
• Physician Assistants must complete an educational course in controlled substances that meets the standards of practice by TFHD and the State of California.

Other Experience/Qualifications Required

• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid) upon hire.
• Physician Assistants must complete an educational course in controlled substances that meets the standards of practice by TFHD and the State of California within 6 months of hire into job.

Preferred

• Experience working in a Cardiology practice/service line is highly desirable.