Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) -General Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging

• The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides general and specialty medical and/or surgical services to individuals, families and groups, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.
• The APP will have an opportunity to practice autonomously and collaboratively within their established scope.
• All TGH team members are responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values in accordance with Tampa General Hospital.
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Performs and supervises exercise, pharmacologic, and dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) testing, including nuclear stress tests.
• Manages the Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) consult service, including clinical evaluation, informed consent, coordination, and peri‑procedural oversight in collaboration with cardiology attendings.
• Provides cardiology consultative care, including assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.
• Evaluates imaging appropriateness, reviews diagnostic and imaging data, and develops assessment and treatment recommendations.
• Communicates findings and care plans to referring providers and interdisciplinary teams.
• Manages follow‑up care, including medication optimization and coordination of additional testing as indicated.
• Provides patient and family education related to cardiovascular conditions and cardiac imaging procedures.
• Ensures timely, accurate documentation and participates in protocol development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Works autonomously as well as in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to assess, diagnose and manage patient's health care concerns.
• Maintains all required documents with supervising physician, medical staff and TGH, asr equired by state professional regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates patient care in the inpatient and/or ambulatory setting, understanding and utilizing the available resources, to provide world class patient care.
• Participate in departmental and organizational mandatory meetings and trainings, as well as performance improvement activities, such as the development and revision of standards, protocols or critical pathways.
• Performs duties according to established procedures, protocols, professional standards, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Requests, interprets and evaluates diagnostic and laboratory tests and takes appropriate actions as medically indicated in accordance with standards of care.
• Identifies and escalates any specific signs and symptoms, problems or potential problems requiring further assessment, communication and/or intervention to promote positive outcomes.
• Flexibility in meeting the needs and ensuring the well-being of those patients under our care.
• Adaptability to the clinical service needs.
• Involvement with quality and safety initiatives in accordance with high reliability standards.
• Promotes education of other professionals in developing skills and knowledge related to providing optimum health care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to compassion, care, inclusion, and integrity in all interactions with patients, families, and team members.
• Provides education to patients and their families, as well as educational outreach to the community.
• Demonstrates initiative and leadership qualities in interactions with teams, assigned project and/or groups.
• TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES Demonstrates current knowledge and level of expertise utilizing evidence-based practice, infection control standards and clinical evaluations in providing care to clients in clinic or hospital-based settings, as evidenced by following established guidelines and protocols.
• Practices Evidence-Based Medicine Comfortable interacting and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Demonstrates the ability to critically think and make complex decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service and conflict resolution abilities.
• Practices at the top of license with independent decision making guided by evidence

Qualifications

Education/Degree Major Master's Degree Nurse Practitioner Or Master's Degree Physician Assistant License/Registration License/Registration - Issued by Florida or Compact State And/Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Or Physician Assistant Certification Certification And/Or Nationally Accredited Nurse Practitioner Board certification Or Nationally Accredited Physician Assistant Board certification