Advanced Practice Provider - req# 26879

The Division of Cardiology within the Department of InternalMedicine is seeking, under the direction of the Cardiology faculty, a NursePractitioner/Physician Assistant provider for the outpatient Heart Failureclinic. The individual will closely interface with other specialtyservices managing heart failure at the Medical Arts Heart Failure Clinic underthe supervision of the heart failure medical director. The individualwill have direct involvement with specialty cardiology patient care, includinghis/her own clinic panel. The individual will ensure adherence toestablished policies and procedures, regulations, and standards. Theindividual will provide direct patient care, evaluations, and consultations, aswell as coordinate services with other patient care providers. The individualwill manage their own patient panel (patient calls, callbacks, clinicappointment requests, coordinate scheduling, ordering labs, follow-up of labs,and other diagnostic tests).

The Department of Internal Medicine is a large, progressivedepartment with a diverse staff working in dedicated teams to provide qualitywork in an organized, effective, and efficient manner through innovation,training, and education. Through our collaborative work effort, we support thefaculty and enhance the missions of the department, school, Health SciencesCenter, and University.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• CPR Certified.
• May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
• UNM will provide Hepatitis vaccination, candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• May be subject to credentialing process; must maintain credentialed status, if applicable.
• Must maintain certification status.

Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.Certification/LicensureEligible for New Mexico certification as a Physician's AssistantORState of New Mexico Certified Nurse Practitioner or certification pending, as documented by temporary certificate.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Ability to coordinate day-to-day clinic expectations and closely interface with outpatient an inpatient referring providers
• Ability to to have direct involvement with their won heart failure clinic panel
• Ability to manage patient calls, callbacks, triaging, patient care, clinic appointments, scheduling, and ordering labs
• Ability to attend and participate in monthly Heart Failure Clinic Q and A meetings and participate in Heart Failure quality assurance processes
• Ability to coordinate services with other patient care providers, as appropriate, and provide direct patient evaluation and consultation for patients in the Heart Failure Clinic, and related problems
• Ability to maintain an appropriate panel size, including hospital discharge clinic visits within 7 days

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1)Cover Letter detailing your directly related experience

2)Resume

3)List of at least 3 supervisory references

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.