UnityPoint Clinic is searching for an Anticoagulation Clinic with General Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to join a well-established Cardiology practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Cardiology is the first and largest cardiology practice in Cedar Rapids and joined St. Luke’s Hospital in 2010.  Our 15 board certified cardiologists and 8 advance practice providers provide coverage and practice at St. Luke’s Hospital. St. Luke’s is known as Northeast Iowa’s leading heart hospital and has been recognized as a Truven Top 50 Heart Hospital six times for offering better outcomes for our patients with comprehensive cardiac services.  For more than 40 years, we have performed open-heart surgery in Cedar Rapids, as a trusted leader, specializing in innovation and the latest technology.

As the area’s leader in heart care, UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids offers a full spectrum of advanced cardiovascular services, from prevention and diagnostics through treatment and cardiac rehabilitation.  Our board-certified cardiologists are dedicated to helping prevent, manage – and overcome – heart or vascular disease.

The UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids Heart & Vascular Institute encompasses the heart care specialists and services of St. Luke’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Cardiology and the cardiovascular surgeons from Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa.  This collaborative relationship allows us to provide the highest quality of care with fewer complications, better outcomes and higher survival rates.

• Established Cardiology practice with 15 Physicians and 8 Advanced Practice Providers who provide coverage at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital.
• Main office is located in Cedar Rapids, with satellite offices in Manchester and Anamosa, plus servicing 3 other outreach communities.
• Diverse practice covers sub-specialization in interventional cardiology, structural heart disease, peripheral vascular, electrophysiology and heart failure.
• Part of a large multi-specialty group, including primary care, providing a built-in referral base.
• Utilizes EPIC as an electronic health record both for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Dynamic and safe community that offers an excellent Midwestern quality of life and multitude of recreational activities
• Organization recognizes the need for a quality work-life balance.

The Anticoagulation ARNP will provide and manage care to patients enrolled in the UnityPoint Cardiology Anticoagulation Therapy (CAT) Specialty Clinic.

• Knowledge of coagulation and thrombogenesis.
• Accurate assessment of medical problems and history, medication review, and social determinates of health , along with shared decision making to prescribe appropriate anticoagulant medication for each patient
• Assess bleeding and clotting risk utilizing bleeding risk score tools to facilitate anticoagulation management plan during planned interruption of anticoagulation therapy.
• Serve as the liaison for inpatient information for hospital providers and ambulatory providers.
•  Initiate, discontinue, or adjust anti-thrombotic therapy in accordance with the plan of care.
•  Follow all aspects of the patient’s anti-thrombotic therapy.
• Assess appropriate drug information and literature resources and provide effective information to varied audiences including patients and other health care professionals, and peers.
• Education of new patients. Effective patient teaching regarding anticoagulation therapy and maintaining recommended INR check schedule, if on warfarin and guidelines for direct oral anticoagulants.
• Assessment of patient ability to understand anticoagulation therapy and follow dosage instructions.
• Assess patient needs and provide ongoing education regarding medical concerns, medical procedures, nutrition and maintenance of health and wellness.

• Nurse Practitioner
• Board Certified
• 2+ years of cardiology experience preferred
• Certificate of completion of on-line Anticoagulation Therapy Management within 6 months from date of hire
• Hold an unrestricted medical license in the state of Iowa
• ACLS required  
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the Advanced Practitioners field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States

We offer:

• Salary based position with a Value Based performance incentive
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more 
• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation. 
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Community Details:

Vibrant, unique and industrious, Cedar Rapids is one of Iowa’s centers of excellence for arts and culture and an economic hub of the state’s Eastern region. As the second-largest city in the state, “The City of Five Seasons” offers its residents a wide variety of amenities, attractions and career opportunities on par with its nearby, out-of-state counterparts (Chicago, St. Louis and Minneapolis) without the high cost of living, hustle and bustle. Learn more about Cedar Rapids and why it offers one of the best places to live, work and play in the Midwest.