Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Cardiology (0.6 FTE)

SEIUHealthCare Minnesota and Iowa Represented

JobDescription

HR Date: 1/30/2007

Job Code:

PositionTitle: Physician AssistantCertified Unit: IV

Department: Varies

Reporting Structure: ProfessionalKnowledge: PhysicianPreceptor
ClinicalSkills: ProfessionalPractice Consulting: Administration: ClinicManager and Department Head

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Graduate of an accreditedformal physician assistant training program.
• Current Minnesota PA license.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Active member in professionalPA association preferred.
• Approved or eligible forapproval by the Minnesota Board of Medical practice for prescriptionwriting privileges.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant must possess bodymobility, coordinated dexterity of hands, ears and eyes. Mustpossess sensory acuity and verbal ability.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Service excellence is to becentered on patient care and patient relationships and is theresponsibility of all employees. Teamwork is the norm and allemployees will be held accountable to work as effective team members.Assume delegated medical activities from supervising physician.This may include physical examination, history taking, developingcomprehensive medical status reports, formulating a tentative medicaldiagnosis and initiating therapy under medical supervision.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Document pertinent data inacceptable medical form.
2. Perform or assist in routinelaboratory or governing techniques as identified in the supervisory agreement on file with the board of Medical Practice.
3. Treat common childhooddiseases.
4. Assist in the follow-up ofgeriatric disorders referred to you by physicians.
5. Prescribe medications forsymptoms and temporary pain relief (if eligible).
6. Perform routine therapeuticprocedures (i.e., injections, debridement, foreign body removal fromskin surfaces, removal of sutures, casting or splinting of sprains,I & D of superficial skin infections) as identified in the supervisory agreement referenced above.
7. Assist with patient / memberhealth maintenance activities.
8. Assist the physician ininstituting emergency measures and treatment.
9. Other activities identifiedin the supervisory agreement referenced above.