Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Cardiology (154898)
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Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date: Dec 18, 2024

Deadline: Jan 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:Stony Brook Medicine Nurse Practitioners are valuable members of the Cardiology Division providing essential clinical services to our patient population. We are seeking candidates to provide coverage of our clinical service in the outpatient setting. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:This position will be responsible for providing patient care at the ACP and SBUH. Under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, this health care professional will provide health care to patients. Duties include the following:

Stress testing responsibilities and duties:

• Perform focused history and exam
• Ensure appropriateness of the exam
• Obtain informed consent
• Perform treadmill, pharmacological and routine stress test in outpatient and inpatient setting
• Monitor patients during stress test and recovery phase
• Analyze and interpret ECG, and dictate preliminary report
• Collaborate with the referring physician and covering physician for any issues

Echocardiogram duties:

• Place an order for echo enhancement agent and/or bubble study in EMR as requested by echo tech in the outpatient setting
• Evaluate and address patient with incidental symptoms during or after echocardiogram

Coumadin Clinic duties:

• Perform point of care INR
• Call patient with result and prescribe further warfarin dosage
• Document in the anticoagulation flowsheet in the EMR
• Order labs and prescription for warfarin/Jantoven
• Perform H&P/education on new enrollments to AC clinic
• Do monthly QC
• Must be proficient in coagucheck maintenance and management

PST Duties:

• Review referring cardiologist H&P
• Complete pre-Cath note
• Review meds and lab results
• Call patents with pre-procedure instructions
• Confer with cardiologist if any issues arise
• Perform clinical evaluations of patients which may involve histories, physical examinations, and laboratory testing
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Counsel and advise patients and their families

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Nurse Practitioner: Current NYS RN license. Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in nursing from an accredited school. NYS license as an adult / family Nurse Practitioner. AANP/ANCC certification.

Must possess excellent oral, verbal, and written communication skills; customer service/interpersonal skills, problem solving, organizational skills, time management skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:At least one year of clinical experience working as a Nurse Practitioner: Previous experience working in cardiology.

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Special Notes:Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible.

Campus Description:Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research, and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs, and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable, and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.