General Cardiology- Fontaine

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

14d•$116,123 - $171,163•Onsite

About The Position

Build meaningful expertise at the intersection of Women’s Heart Health, advanced cardiovascular care, and clinical research. This is an opportunity to help shape care in a rapidly evolving cardiology subspecialty while practicing within a deeply collaborative academic health system. Join UVA Health’s Ambulatory Cardiology team as an Advanced Practice Provider supporting Women’s Heart Health and General Cardiology at Fontaine. Approximately 75% of the position is dedicated to Women’s Heart Health, with the remaining practice focused on a broad range of general cardiology conditions. You will have the support, mentorship, and clinical exposure to grow into a highly skilled cardiovascular clinician. The Role You will care for patients across the adult lifespan, primarily age 16 and older, within a team-based model that brings together APPs, physicians, nurses, and clinic leadership. Rather than maintaining an independent patient panel, you will share responsibility for patients with an interdisciplinary team, creating continuity, collaboration, and ready access to specialty expertise. Your practice will include complex and intellectually engaging cardiovascular conditions, with opportunities to develop specialized knowledge in coronary microvascular disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, cardiovascular disease in pregnancy, and other conditions affecting women’s cardiovascular health. A four 10-hour shift schedule is available, providing an additional weekday away from clinic each week. New team members receive a structured three-month orientation followed by a gradual clinical ramp-up, supporting a thoughtful transition toward independent visit management and a full clinical template.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
Prior cardiology experience is highly preferred, including cardiovascular experience gained through an RN or APP role.
Physician Assistants with cardiology rotations, EMT experience, or meaningful cardiovascular exposure may also be considered.
Motivated new graduates with a clear passion for cardiology, initiative, and a commitment to self-directed learning are encouraged to apply.
License or license eligible as an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner, and Physician Associate) as set forth by the state of Virginia.
If Nurse Practitioner, license to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System, the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Current PALS/NRP, as required, specific to position.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required, specific to position.

Nice To Haves

Prior cardiology experience is highly preferred, including cardiovascular experience gained through an RN or APP role.
Physician Assistants with cardiology rotations, EMT experience, or meaningful cardiovascular exposure may also be considered.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with Women’s Heart Health and General Cardiology needs.
Care for patients with arrhythmias, palpitations, heart failure, and other cardiovascular conditions.
Develop evidence-based treatment plans in partnership with physicians, APP colleagues, nurses, and patients.
Educate patients and support shared decision-making throughout their cardiovascular care.
Participate in a growing Women’s Heart Health program with expanding patient populations and subspecialty services.
Gain exposure to advanced cardiac imaging and specialized coronary function testing (CFT).
Contribute to clinical research through patient recruitment and longitudinal follow-up associated with active clinical trials.
Build relationships across a large Ambulatory Cardiology APP community with access to consultation, mentorship, and subspecialty expertise.
Provides expert evidence-based, top-of-scope care in their clinical practice
Acts as part of a specialty team, collaborating with other clinicians as appropriate
Provides health education to patients
Maintains accurate, timely, and thorough documentation
Ensures compliance with institutional and regulatory standards
Supports development of best practices and protocols in specialty
Serves on committees and workgroups to enhance patient care
Provides education to learners in the clinical space
Mentors new team members
Contributes to clinical quality improvement work
Participates in professional governance through the APP Council
Attends team development meetings at local and departmental levels
Adheres to ASPIRE values in all professional interactions
Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, and specialty training competencies
Participates in local, state, and national professional organizations