The Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc
Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/ PA) - Electrophysiology Program
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
Electrophysiology Center of Excellence: Electrophysiology Program Advance Practice Provider
The purpose of this provider led role is to develop the Heart and Vascular Institute Electrophysiology Center of Excellence clinical programs. This position will report under the Division of Advanced Practice and under the supervision and direction of the Electrophysiology Center and Program Director. We are looking for three highly motivated APP's with electrophysiology background or cardiology background to develop three programs in electrophysiology.
Programs for development:
Resynchronization
Advanced Complex Ablation
Lead Extraction
The APP provides clinical oversight and accountability for all aspects of the EP programs. The APP is responsible for inpatient and outpatient consults, rounding on pre and post procedure patients, and the outpatient pre-clinic, new clinic visits, and the follow up clinic. Perform independently in an outpatient clinic setting, under the general direction of the overseeing medical director. Function as a contributing member of a multidisciplinary team. Assess, manage, and coordinate the care of adult electrophysiology patients under the supervision of the electrophysiology physicians. Identify and care for patients with cardiac arrhythmias, implanted pacemakers, implantable remote monitors, and cardiac defibrillators. Prescribe, educate on, and monitor anti-arrhythmic and anticoagulation medications. Provide care and education for the pre-operative and post-operative outpatients undergoing electrophysiology procedures including but not limited to: electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablation procedures, left atrial appendage occlusion procedures, laser lead extractions, pacemaker management, remote implantable monitors, and cardiac defibrillator implant management. Complete follow-up notes and discharge summaries in collaboration with attending physicians and electrophysiology fellows. Identify and refer patients to appropriate specialty service lines for the comprehensive care of the patient. Attend University of South Florida's weekly Electrophysiology conferences, quarterly Electrophysiology section meetings and program meetings. The APP's will also develop clinical pathways for electrophysiology patients.
Develop Program Clinic: billing as a provider, for post-discharge, new patients. (As program grows, this may change to include more patients and clinic days).
Non-Clinic Days: Rounding in hospital, seeing consults and program growth and development, participate in quality workgroups and present data with team, develop templates that contain necessary registry data, ensure registry endpoints are met, and management of patients and procedure planning
Required Skills
Experience:
1 year minimum of general cardiology experience with electrophysiology experience preferred
Experience in program development experience preferred
APRN must have Adult Acute Care or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Certification
or Physician Assistant
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
Electrophysiology Center of Excellence: Electrophysiology Program Advance Practice Provider
The purpose of this provider led role is to develop the Heart and Vascular Institute Electrophysiology Center of Excellence clinical programs. This position will report under the Division of Advanced Practice and under the supervision and direction of the Electrophysiology Center and Program Director. We are looking for three highly motivated APP's with electrophysiology background or cardiology background to develop three programs in electrophysiology.
Programs for development:
Resynchronization
Advanced Complex Ablation
Lead Extraction
The APP provides clinical oversight and accountability for all aspects of the EP programs. The APP is responsible for inpatient and outpatient consults, rounding on pre and post procedure patients, and the outpatient pre-clinic, new clinic visits, and the follow up clinic. Perform independently in an outpatient clinic setting, under the general direction of the overseeing medical director. Function as a contributing member of a multidisciplinary team. Assess, manage, and coordinate the care of adult electrophysiology patients under the supervision of the electrophysiology physicians. Identify and care for patients with cardiac arrhythmias, implanted pacemakers, implantable remote monitors, and cardiac defibrillators. Prescribe, educate on, and monitor anti-arrhythmic and anticoagulation medications. Provide care and education for the pre-operative and post-operative outpatients undergoing electrophysiology procedures including but not limited to: electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablation procedures, left atrial appendage occlusion procedures, laser lead extractions, pacemaker management, remote implantable monitors, and cardiac defibrillator implant management. Complete follow-up notes and discharge summaries in collaboration with attending physicians and electrophysiology fellows. Identify and refer patients to appropriate specialty service lines for the comprehensive care of the patient. Attend University of South Florida's weekly Electrophysiology conferences, quarterly Electrophysiology section meetings and program meetings. The APP's will also develop clinical pathways for electrophysiology patients.
Develop Program Clinic: billing as a provider, for post-discharge, new patients. (As program grows, this may change to include more patients and clinic days).
Non-Clinic Days: Rounding in hospital, seeing consults and program growth and development, participate in quality workgroups and present data with team, develop templates that contain necessary registry data, ensure registry endpoints are met, and management of patients and procedure planning
Required Skills
Experience:
1 year minimum of general cardiology experience with electrophysiology experience preferred
Experience in program development experience preferred
APRN must have Adult Acute Care or Adult Gerontology Acute Care Certification
or Physician Assistant