Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

## Company Description We are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account\*. \*This benefit is for eligible positions as outlined in our program guidelines. At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time. **Job ID:** P144847-2798 ## Job Description **Department Description** The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play an integral role in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program, a collaborative partnership between Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children's Health dedicated to providing comprehensive, lifelong care for adults with congenital heart disease throughout Northern California. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in a rapidly growing and nationally recognized ACHD program while caring for patients across the continuum of care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The APP will participate in inpatient consultations, perioperative management, postoperative care, and care transitions, while also managing independent outpatient ACHD clinics focused on longitudinal follow-up, surveillance of congenital heart disease, disease progression, and cardiovascular risk reduction. Working alongside ACHD cardiologists, surgeons, and a multidisciplinary team, the APP will deliver evidence-based care, coordinate complex patient management, educate patients and families, and contribute to quality improvement and program growth”. The position is scheduled for four 10-hour shifts per week with shared on-call responsibilities as part of a seven-day coverage model. **JOB SUMMARY** This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job. **Nurse Practitioner (NP):** The Nurse Practitioner functions under the general Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The Nurse Practitioner provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Nurse Practitioner and the supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Board and Board of Directors. **Physician Assistant (PA):** The Physician Assistant functions under the general Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the Physician Assistant and his or her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, and the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Board and Board of Directors. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** *The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.* *Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management…