Cardiac Catheterization Lab Advanced Practice Provider
University of Maryland Medical System

Job Description

• Join a multifaceted team that covers Cath Lab.
  • The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will be trained to cover all aspects of Cath Lab responsibilities.
  • The APP will be trained to cover all roles on the heart and vascular team.
  • The APP will have the opportunity to cross cover other APP lead service lines.
• Performs routine and expanded job descriptions as listed in the provider's delegation agreement on file with the Maryland Board of Physicians or Maryland Board of Nursing. Under the direction of a physician, the APP will:
  • Use evidenced based interventions and best practice guidelines in planning patient care.
  • Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to critically ill patients.
  • Obtain medical histories, examines patients, rounds daily, orders and interprets tests, makes initial diagnoses, and orders treatments.
  • Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
  • Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
  • Design, order, and document appropriate treatment plans/plans of care.
  • Consider the holistic needs of patients and orchestrates resources (i.e. Pain service, palliative care).
• Specific Cath Lab roles and responsibilities, including, but not limited to:
  • Coordinating pre- and post-op care and management for cardiovascular cath lab patients,
  • Prepares charts for upcoming cases,
  • Facilitating patient admissions, when appropriate,
  • Conducting post-op-day one follow-up phone calls.
  • Assisting in Cath lab procedures when needed.
• Demonstrates competence and skill in required tasks and procedures.
  • Administer therapeutic procedures such as difficult/ US guided peripheral IV line placement.
  • Performs invasive procedures such as Central and Arterial lines, removal of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump.
• Demonstrates competence and skill in required tasks and procedures.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and competency in required subspecialty.
  • Completes at least 50 hours of Category I CME every two years
  • Performs according to Maryland Board of Physician or Board of Nursing standards and expanded job description procedural protocols.
  • Maintains a procedure complication rate less than the national average.
• Facilitates excellence in quality assurance and the delivery of patient care as part of our High Reliability Organization.
  • Provides optimal quality of patient care while following safety guidelines,
  • Contributes to cohesive group relations; uses open communication to resolve problems in and between departments.
  • Demonstrates commitment to professional department and organizational core values.
  • Communicate effectively with attending physicians, other medical teams, and team members.
  • Follows Capital Region Health's High Reliability Organization principles of patient safety, zero harm, professionalism, and mutual respect for patients, families, and coworkers.
• Participates in APP Council meetings, Neuroscience team meetings, APP and Neuroscience team educational opportunities, and other learning opportunities as they arise.
• Engages in leadership activities including but not limited to APP representation on committees, training and education of other APPs, or specific event or team

Company Description
University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a physician-led, internationally recognized healthcare system offering uniquely rewarding careers in major Maryland marketplaces. Create your future in a healthcare setting that is right for you and your practice. Become part of something greater by applying your experience, input, and leadership-as a clinician and healthcare expert.

Qualifications

• PAs: Bachelor's degree, graduation from an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program, and certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician's Assistants are required. Candidate must hold an active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians.

• NPs: Bachelor's degree, RN experience, and completion of Acute Nurse Practitioner degree. Candidate must hold an active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing.

• One year of cath lab or cardiology experience is preferred.
• Credentialing must be obtained from UM Capital Region Health's Medical Staff Office and maintenance of BLS /ACLS certification is required.
• Salary is commensurate with clinical experience.

Additional Information
As a UMMS provider, you can expect:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Generous paid time off
• CME hours and CME allowance
• Retirement plan - 403-B with employer match

Be part of a rich tradition of Medicine while shaping the future of care delivery.

We are not accepting inquiries or solicitations from 3rd party recruiters/search firms.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Pay Range: $66.11 - $101.00

Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide

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