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Position Description:
Penn Medicine – The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time APP to join our Electrophysiology team. As part of a highly productive cardiology group consisting of 34 Physicians and 28 Nurse Practitioners, our EP team offers both inpatient and outpatient care for patients with heart rhythm disorders. We currently have 4 EP physicians, and 5 EP nurse practitioners. Working with four state-of-the art EP labs, we have one of the highest volume conduction system pacing programs in the country for the last 5 years. Our EP physicians perform all forms of ablation procedures and device implants. Our APPs implant loop recorders in the hospital setting. In addition, our APP team works both inpatient and outpatient, seeing patients with a variety of heart rhythm disorders including sinus node dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, devices, and syncope. The APP team also collaborates with our pacemaker/ device technicians that perform the device monitoring and remote monitoring. Our cardiology practice is very active in clinical research, and opportunities/ trials abound for those who are interested.
Our APPs enjoy a collaborative practice with a high degree of autonomy. APPs round on inpatients, participate in consults, and coordinate discharges. APPs see patients in the outpatient EP clinic. Current ratio is approximately 60% inpatient and 40% outpatient. Our specialty cardiology teams assist with general cardiology patients care as needed.
Hours: This position is full time, usual hours 0730-1730. 10-hour shifts – 8 shifts in a 2-week period. Occasional weekends and holidays/off shifts.
Minimum Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
- Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
- Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required – this position requires Adult/ Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.
- Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner, with experience in EP is required.
Physician Assistant
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine.
- Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.
- Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant, with experience in EP is required.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
