1. all inpatient consults and rounding. Present each case to attending, adjust as needed etc 

2. Will be seeing 18-20 pts per day possibly 

3. supervising non-invasive stress testing and something else I asked her to clarify 

From my understanding there is no outpatient, we do not go to cath lab, 

can someone tell me what my day to day would look like in cardiology? Like what types of things will I see? What is your experience as a PA in cardiology? What is a fair salary? This is not EP or Interventional cards. 

Right now I work in hospital medicine and see CHF, arrhythmia, endocarditis, valve abnormalities, etc etc...so I'm wondering how different this population will be relative to the one I have now. I rarely consult cards. Maybe once a year. Any feedback would be appreciated 

Sounds to good to be true yes ? Anything that ya'll recommend for screening questions ? 

Any insight in personal experience appreciated.

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I work as an inpatient cardiology PA, looking for something focused specifically for cardiology.

I am repeating my post here as this is the specialty, I want to go into

Hello Folks,

I have been working in a " correctiional Facility" for over one and half years , the management changed and the manager (HSA)  is very controlling and  induces  " fear" to control. Has fired many people as they are going through some budget shortage, I was her recent target , It was mentally getting so stressful, I quit last week. They were ok with it. It was getting hard for me looking for another job with the full time work I had . Currently had 3 interviews and one was as PA for an interventional cardiologist in an reputed hospital. My intial interview ( through zoom) went  well , they will let me know by end of next week for the second interview. How difficult is the trasition from PA for a correctional facility to being a PA in cardiology?I also did a special rotation in cardiology during PA school as ultimately , I wanted to get in that speciality. I am hoping I will get the secong interview. Any of the PA's for interventional cardiology guide me ?? Would appreciate any other suggetions or guidance. I need to find a job soon as I am a single mom. Thank you. 

I used to do cardiac stress testing, and I was wondering...was that job actually safe?  I was doing standard Technetium 99 stress tests all day at that practice, which of course, involves standing next to and in front of patients injected with rest and stress doses of Tc99 for large periods of time.  I did my best to keep distance, but as anyone in the field knows, there's a lot of time spent right next to the patient taking pressures, keeping them from falling, running the stress machine, putting electrodes on and off, etc.  I could not find any data online, anywhere, about radiation risks to us stress technicians (only articles about the nuclear techs, who arguably might be exposed to far less patient contact).

Wondering if anyone had thoughts on it...I did wear a dosimeter badge most of the time, as far as I recall, and nobody ever alerted me to overexposure...however, who knows if they were even reading rhe reports. I don't think I ever saw any personally.  I wonder if those are still kept on file?

Any other stress PAs here have any thoughts on the matter? Any health risks in particular to watch out for in the future?

Thanks all.

I am primarily concerned with caring for patients and making a difference, and I would also like to be a strong asset to the practice and carve out a niche for myself. Are there any cardiology or EP docs or pas could offer some input on your experiences or resources I should be utilizing to gain pointers on how to enhance my worth and skillset within the realms of cardiology and EP?

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Today, thanks to our amazing patient outcomes and experiences we are building a medical park: Clinic - ASC - and Professional building. Serving communities over 50-miles whose has a an aging demographics. 

PA for cardiology practice-Keller & Decatur. Experience in  Athena EMR a plus. Will train to meet our practice needs.

Salary – Competitive and Negotiable for the region, $80,000.00 to $110,000.00

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Master’s degree and successful completion of accredited physician assistant program

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• Employee is legal to work in the United States and can provide documentation as proof

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / SKILLS

• Examines patients, obtains medical histories, and assesses / records health status

• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests such as stress test, ECHO's cardiac catheterizations or training will be provided for the same

• Prescribes medications, monitors therapies, and treats illnesses

• Reviews patient records to develop comprehensive medical status reports

• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians on varied cases

• Ability to educate patients, families, staff and external customers in a user-friendly manner

Admissions and discharges

Call schedule to be negotiated

Will see patients in the hospital and follow up in clinics

TRAVEL

• This position may require travel to our satellite office

A hardworking, self-motivated candidate who is looking for longevity and career fulfillment would be ideally suited to be a part of the Excel  Cardiac Care Family.

Email your CV - Cover Letter and desired compensation package to: ccrowe@excelcardiaccare.com 

Any feedback from cardiology PAs would be helpful!

I am a (fairly) new grad (11/17), and I am currently working in Cardiology. I am hoping to relocate the the surrounding Seattle area, but have found that it is extremely difficult to get anyone to talk to. I am primarily interested in CTS, but it is hard to get in anywhere without EVH experience. How can I get the experience if noone is willing to let me in?? Does anyone have any connections or know of anyone that I could reach out to? Thanks in advance. 

Thank you for the input.  

I work inpatient cardiology and have been doing this for approximately 5 months as a new grad. As part of my role, we do cardiology consults in the inpatient setting.

Do you guys have a template/outline for the cardiology consults you guys do? What does your complete cardiac work up entail? I know this varies by the admission dx, but in general perspectives do you guys have anything like this that you could share?

Thanks!

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Currently in my 2 nd year PA school  doing rotation # 6  in cardiology with a physician in  CA.  Its been one week and mostly I have been just shadowing him. The day starts with rotations at hospital , coming back to the clinic, he lets me see few patients by myself ( May be the number will increase as days goes by) and then again rounding in the hospital around lunch time with finishing in the clinic. He does cardiac catheterizations on Wednesdays ( which I watch & then he comes & explains which artery he put stent on or just did the diagnostic ) I am not doing a lot of hands on with him. Is that normal? I know it can vary from physician to physician but just wanted to get an idea what to expect. Also he has been mentioning that he is looking to hire a PA because his work load is high & when I asked in detail what would the job responsibilities , he said mostly taking care of the paperwork & discharges..( but honestly I don't have a clear idea  yet) Should I consider this an job opportunity ?  Also how do  find out what would be the responsibilities of PA he is planning to hire ? This is still my 1st week in the rotation. I am interested in practicing in cardiology but wanted to make sure this is the right job for me. Any input is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Kelli

The offer: 

-Salary: $83,000 annual salary to increase to $85,000 after I complete credentialing at the hospital 

-Schedule: Mon-Fri 8-5, one call weekend per month 

-Travel: Travel is required to satellite offices but few details are given except mileage is reimbursed at a rate of $0.535/mile 

-Benefits: health/dental/life insurance, long/short term disability, six paid holidays per year, 4 weeks of paid personal/vacation, pension/401-(k) plan after 1 year, $1000 and 2 PTO days per year for CME, paid malpractice

Questions: 

-Do you feel that the salary is fair? If not, what would you ask for? 

-Since my salary increase depends on completing credentialing at the hospital, how long does this typically take? 

-Are there any other items in the offer that you would question or negotiate? 

-Is there bonus potential in cardiology? If so, how is this normally structured?

Thank you in advance for all of your opinions and advice! I want to be informed and represent our profession well when I negotiate this offer tomorrow morning.