Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
Serves as a member of a surgical service line team by assisting in management of post-operative and
critically ill patients in the hospital, as well as evaluating pre and post-operative patients in the office
setting. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to the care of patients in the CVOR, ICU, CCU
and CVICU areas. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting and provides
leadership to the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides direct clinical services for pre-operative and post-operative patients, within institutional
guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the
patients physician.
2. Obtains patient health histories and complete physical examinations and documents findings in
accordance with hospital requirements.
3. Orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature
and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patients family, staff and healthcare learners.
4. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients clinical status and
documents procedures in accordance with hospital requirements, including obtaining arterial,
venous, and capillary blood samples, urine samples, sputum samples and cultures; performing
cardiac output measurements, other hemodynamic measurements and EKGs; assisting with the
performance of radiographic studies; assisting physician with diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures; etc.
5. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and external cardiac massage; airway management
including bag and mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation and extubation, changing, positioning
and repositioning endotracheal tubes; administration of life supporting drugs according to
established protocols; and defibrillation according to Advanced Cardiac Life Support standards.
6. Under physician direction and within the credentialing standards of the Hospital, manages arterial
catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, intracarotic balloon pump catheters and chest tube placement, management, and removal.
7. Interfaces patients with monitoring and instrumentation equipment, and directs and educates
others in performing the same functions.
8. Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with
the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s) and
documents in medical records and appropriate narrative summaries.
9. Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including
initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
10. Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of
care.
11. Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials though a variety of activities including but not
limited to: obtaining consent; ordering diagnostic tests; recording laboratory and diagnostic
results; administering therapeutic interventions; and documenting and reporting patient outcomes
including toxicities or adverse events.
12. Participates and assists with the pre-, peri-, and postoperative management of the surgical
patients in the OR and ICUs. This includes minimally invasive vein harvest, thoracoscopy, and
Robotic assisted surgeries.
13. Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.
14. Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team
and to the larger community.
15. Identifies educational needs of the family and participates in teaching opportunities.
16. Assesses educational needs, plan, provide, and evaluate educational programs for nursing staff,
interdisciplinary healthcare team, and community.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice
Nursing and a masters degree in nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program
with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Skill and ability in electronic medical records applications.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients.
- Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to understand legal issues that influence the practice of the extenders.
- Ability to lead a team maintaining professional demeanor
- Ability to build effective relationships within and outside PHC.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and
fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to verbally communicate effectively with team members and patients.