Piedmont Healthcare Inc.·Monroe, Georgia
The role involves evaluating and treating cardiology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include conducting physical exams, writing progress notes, and ordering diagnostic procedures in collaboration with physicians.
Overview Cardiac Advanced Practice Provider – Outpatient Acute Care Services – Piedmont Walton Hospital Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) is recruiting for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the Acute Care Services team at Piedmont Walton Hospital located in Monroe, GA.
This is a full-time position that includes 4-10 hour days.
This is a great opportunity to be employed by one of the nation’s leading cardiology programs.
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.
In this position you will: Assist in the evaluation and treatment of Cardiology patients in an inpatient and outpatient clinic setting. Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data in the patient’s record. Write progress notes, consults, admissions, and discharge summaries Prepare patient workups. Order and schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients as direct patient care services are delivered. Work alongside Physicians and other Cardiology Advanced Practice Providers in a collaborative team. Assesses patient and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribes necessary treatment and services for quality patient care. Takes patient histories, conducts physical examinations, writes progress notes, prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings, obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients. Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s) to the patient, patient’s family, and staff. Monitors progress of patients, reports progress to supervising physician, and maintains record of each patient’s progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient’s progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria. Piedmont Benefits include: Comprehensive compensation and benefits package CME allowance Quality, Service and Reputation
Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and Master’s degree in Nursing Required or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required 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) in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required Business
Unit: Company Name Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians
Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Georgia with a Master's degree or equivalent professional degree. Required certifications include ACLS and BCLS.
Market context
Advanced-practice roles in Georgia are often competitive because employers typically look for graduate nursing preparation, current certifications, and credentialing aligned with Medical Staff Guidelines. Demand is usually strongest where care teams need experienced clinicians who can step into complex patient care quickly. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certifications and document your one year of preferred experience before applying.