APP, Cardiology

Performs diverse clinical, educational, research, and administrative duties in support of the CVSU patient population, the medical staff, and the CVSU staff; participates in the development and achievement of the philosophies, goals, and mission of the CVSU and CMC.

Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices to safely perform the essential functions of the job:

1. Ability to deliver patient care in a manner that is appropriate to the demographics and/ or specific needs of the patient population served by the practice.
2. Demonstrates proficiency in assessing, responding and adapting treatment of care to meet the needs of the patient population served by the practice.
3. Physical requirements include the ability to bend the body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist; bend legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees; bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine; extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; stand for sustained periods of time; move about on foot to accomplish tasks; use upper extremities to exert force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward; use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion; raise objects from a lower to higher position or move objects horizontally from position-to-position; pick, pinch, type or otherwise working with fingers and palm; perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
4. Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Essential functions include activities in which incumbent must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to patients, physicians, families and other employees accurately, loudly or quietly.
5. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
6. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant Program.

Experience:

• Three years or more as a Physician Assistant preferred
• Licensed by the State of NH as a Physician Assistant.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support). Must maintain ACLS throughout employment.
• Certified by the State of NH as a Certified Physician Assistant.