PA Cardiology Houston TX

Job Title: PA Cardiology Houston TX
Job ID: 0335788482
Employer: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location: Houston, TX
Provider Category: Advanced Practice Providers (PA's, APRN's)
Provider Type: Physician Assistant
Specialty: Cardiology
New Grads OK? No
Description

KEY FUNCTIONS
Patient Assessment:
Provides quality patient care in relation to the patient's prescribed diagnosis, treatment, age group, development and other identified needs.
Assesses health status by performing the medical history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment.
Make daily rounds on each patient and report findings and test results to attending physician.
Monitors laboratory, clinical radiographic and procedural data for daily rounds.
Reviews the finding of the history and physical, pertinent laboratory data, radiographic data, plan for further diagnosis and therapeutic management as outlined in collaboration with the attending physician.
Intervention/Evaluation:
Prevents, minimizes and manages symptoms/toxicities/health abnormalities related to disease or treatment in collaboration with physician and other allied personnel.
Evaluates health care provided and modifies care as needed.
Provides psychological support to patients and families.
Provides health care throughout the disease process: diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliative and terminal care.
Facilitates use of agency resources.
Facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
Schedules consultations, diagnostic tests or procedures, future appointments for patients in coordination with the attending physician.
Performance of Diagnostic/Therapeutic Procedures:
Undergoes training of specific medical procedures at MDACC by a physician. Demonstrates competency of specific procedure under the direct supervision of a physician leading to certification to perform the procedure.
Performance of medical procedures may include: Obtaining blood from arterial and venous punctures including central lines; venous catheters and heparin locks; administration of drugs as needed including intravenous, intraarterial, intrathecal, intraventricular intrapleural and intraperitoneal; lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, bone marrow biopsy, multiple bone marrow aspirations, paracentesis or other medical procedures under the supervision of an M.D.
Educator:
Provides health education to the patient and his/her family.
Participates in formal and informal instruction of nursing students, professional nurses and other health professionals.
Attend continuing education programs related to the clinical area.
Participate in professional nursing organizations.
Researcher:
Contributes to research efforts of department/section by: (1) identifying clinical problems amenable to research methods and (2) initiating or collaborating in research projects.
Applies pertinent research to clinical practice.
Consultation:
Provides consultation to colleagues and allied personnel.
Collaborates with medical, nursing and other disciplines regarding plan of care, follow up and evaluation.
Recommends therapeutic measures for relief of symptoms.