The Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc
Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) Nuclear Medicine & Imaging- Variable
The Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33602
Facility Profile
TGH is the area's only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children's Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region's leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time - an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.
Job Summary
The Cardiology APP will be responsible for pre and post procedure (inpatient and outpatient) assessment, physical examination, consents, screen and counseling of patients presenting for stress testing and other non-invasive cardiology procedures. They will perform stress test (nuclear, exercise, echo, dobutamine), tilt-table testing independently and prepare report for interpretation by physician. They will work with the NIC director to develop and implement programs within NIC focusing on efficiency and outcomes as well as participating in workflow and organization of the department. The NIC APP's will also focus on education efforts within the program, participate in meetings, cardiology weekly conference, and journal clubs.
Requirements
* Minimum 2 years' experience as cardiology provider* Acute Care Adult or Acute Care Adult Gerontology Certification or Physician Assistant* Experience with echo, nuclear, and exercise stress test preferred
TGH is the area's only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center, and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children's Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region's leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.
Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time - an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.
Job Summary
The Cardiology APP will be responsible for pre and post procedure (inpatient and outpatient) assessment, physical examination, consents, screen and counseling of patients presenting for stress testing and other non-invasive cardiology procedures. They will perform stress test (nuclear, exercise, echo, dobutamine), tilt-table testing independently and prepare report for interpretation by physician. They will work with the NIC director to develop and implement programs within NIC focusing on efficiency and outcomes as well as participating in workflow and organization of the department. The NIC APP's will also focus on education efforts within the program, participate in meetings, cardiology weekly conference, and journal clubs.
Requirements
* Minimum 2 years' experience as cardiology provider* Acute Care Adult or Acute Care Adult Gerontology Certification or Physician Assistant* Experience with echo, nuclear, and exercise stress test preferred