Physician Assistant (Cardiology)
Matrix Providers

Job Info

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Experience the Matrix Providers Advantage. We strive to provide a framework of stability and structure for our valued employees, where you will experience lower provider-to-patient ratios and fair, reliable schedules. It is our honor to hire Healthcare Heroes to serve our Military Heroes, sharing in our mission to provide excellent healthcare with dignity, compassion, and pride.

Matrix Providers is hiring a Physician Assistant (Cardiology) to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families in Las Vegas, Nevada (Nellis AFB) for an approximate 8 WEEK assignment.

• Employment Status: Temporary - Full Time
• Compensation: Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm
• Schedule: 40 hours work week, which would be derived from five 8 hours shifts or four 10 hour shift
• Benefits: Competitive financial package

Requirements: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) must have and meet the following:

• Degree/Education: Be a graduate Physician Assistant qualified by academic and practical education to provide patient services as a physician extender under supervision of a physician. Be accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or its predecessors, and acceptable to the Surgeon General, USAF, is mandatory.
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: At a minimum all HCWs must maintain, at the contractors expense, current certification Basic Life Support (BLS) (Course C), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association or a Red cross-approved training program. Course (cards must display the American Heart Association or Military Training Network emblem).
• Experience: Have at least 24 months of experience as a Physician Assistant within the last 36 months with at least 12 months of cardiology specific experience.
• Board Certification: Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Committee on Certification Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant.

Job Summary: Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician.

• Competent in ECG interpretation
  
• Experienced in treadmill stress testing, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography, exercise and vasodilator stress nuclear testing, cardiac device implantation, office management, and home monitoring.
  
• Experienced in preventative care such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking cessation, exercise, weight loss, good dietary education, and primary risk assessment and treatments
  
• Experienced in atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, their evaluation, prognosis, and treatment strategies
  
• Experienced in chronic and acute coronary syndromes to include their evaluation and treatment both mechanical and pharmacologically.
  
• Experience and education in the vast pathophysiology and pharmacology associated with a diverse cardiovascular and peripheral vascular practice
  
• Experience and understanding the management of extra cranial carotid arterial disease, thoracic aortic aneurisms, abdominal aortic aneurisms, acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia, renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia, lower extremity claudication, acute limb ischemia, and chronic limb ischemia.
  
• Experience in venous disorders
  
• Experience in wound care associated with venous or arterial disease
  
• Understanding of advanced cardiac procedures such as cardiac bypass surgery, valvular replacement to include catheter based techniques, mechanical circulatory support, and cardiac transplant.
  

Matrix Providers is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please see https://matrixproviders.com/accessibility-eeo-disclaimer. To learn more about our Benefits Packages, please see https://matrixproviders.com/benefits.

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