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This position Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant -- Cardiology with a company located in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.

Responsibilities: Utilizes the approved medical practices process in the delivery of all patient care; Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served in assigned areas; Maintains an attitude of inquiry towards medical practices and patient care outcomes and may develop research methodology; Provides education experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and to the community; Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style; Performs other related duties as required.

Requirement and Qualifications: Master's degree in nursing; Preferred - 3 years of related working experience; Current License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice; Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified for Family Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) / Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association; Eligible for Prescriptive Authority  in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing; Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of required job information; Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally; Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard; Strong interpersonal skills; Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at a department and campus/system level; Reliable transportation as must be able to travel throughout and between facilities; Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability).

Physical and Environmental Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions; Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects; Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work; Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible; NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible; Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time; Must be able to stoop, bend, reach and grab with arms and hands, manual dexterity; Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue; The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases; There may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases; Because the incumb nt works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste; The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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