Bilingual (Spanish) Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA): Cardiology

Devoted Health • Waltham, MA

2d • Remote

About The Position

This position is a fully remote role and requires working hours in CST, MST, or PST. An active and clear RN and APRN or Physician Assistant license in AL, AZ, GA, IL, OH and/or TX is required at time of hire. Candidates must be comfortable conducting clinical assessments in Spanish & English. This position represents an amazing opportunity for an experienced nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) with a big heart and entrepreneurial spirit with extensive clinical experience offering care for cardiology patients. Your primary focus will be delivering world class, virtual first, advanced primary care cardiology care to our members in the Devoted Medical Heart Center. In this role you will be working in a next generation virtual heart clinic that dramatically expands access to care for America's most vulnerable seniors. The clinic focuses on providing highly accessible, high quality care for members with general cardiology conditions. As part of the clinic you will also provide dedicated clinical services during part of your clinical time to our heart failure clinic which is a highly tailored, specialty center focused on providing best in class heart failure management including optimizing guideline directed medical therapy, providing health coaching, and managing volume overload. You will be a key member of our interprofessional team. On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with RNs who are assigned as clinical guides for each patient in the heart failure clinic. You will also work closely with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, pharmacists, social workers and medical assistants. You will utilize and help improve our home-grown technology and electronic health information platform to carry out virtual visits.

Requirements

• An active and clear RN and APRN or Physician Assistant license in AL, AZ, GA, IL, OH and/or TX is required at time of hire.
• Candidates must be comfortable conducting clinical assessments in Spanish & English.
• NP or PA with 5 or more years working in cardiology clinical practice with ideally 2 years in an outpatient cardiology setting.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish. You will be conducting comprehensive clinical assessments in both languages.
• Experience performing visits over telehealth video platforms and strong desire to continue practicing virtually - you believe in the mission of bringing care to where the patient lives.
• A secure & private workspace with a strong & reliable internet connection.
• Highly comfortable with technology (EMRs, messaging platforms, online portals, AI chat)
• Willingness to work 8-5 in Central Time zone or later time zone (MT, PCT)
• Willingness to obtain and maintain multistate licensure within the first 90 days (support and reimbursement provided)
• An active and clear RN and APRN or PA license in the state of Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Illinois, Georgia or Alabama as well as APRN certification is required at time of hire and must be maintained while employed at Devoted Medical.

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of managed care is a plus, including how to appropriately assess STARS/HEDIS measures, code clinical comorbidities, and identify clinical care gaps.
• Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused and thorough assessments of patients with general cardiology and heart failure needs through virtual consultations including ordering diagnostics as needed, interpreting labs and imaging data, and developing a treatment plan in collaboration with the specialty care clinic team. We expect that 80-90% of your time will be performing virtual visits.
• Formulate accurate diagnoses and develop individualized treatment plans for patients with heart failure and general cardiology clinical conditions, including medication management, volume monitoring and management, and lifestyle modifications.
• Initiate, titrate, and manage guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) for a diverse group of members with heart failure.
• Provide proactive management of heart failure and comorbid conditions, and address potential barriers to optimal care to mitigate the risks of heart failure exacerbation and hospitalizations.
• Assess and intervene in weight fluctuations and acute volume overload management of patients who are enrolled in the clinic.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage the range of general cardiology conditions that are suitable for virtual care including stable coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stable atrial arrhythmias, peripheral arterial disease and chronic venous disease.
• Ordering in-home diagnostics including echocardiograms, EKGs, and Holters and working with community cardiology practices for other diagnostics including stress testing and advanced cardiac imaging.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the care team including PCPs, cardiologists and other Devoted team members including pharmacy, clinical nursing, social work, as well as interfacing with family members and caregivers to coordinate holistic care for the member, to ensure continuity of care and deliver a collaborative care plan.
• Serve as the clinical advisor and provide clinical escalation support for the speciality clinic staff and other teams during business hours.
• Utilize our home grown electronic health information system for visits while also providing feedback on how to improve the interface.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient medical records, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and ethical guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices and advancements in cardiovascular care.
• Adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, including patient privacy and telehealth regulations.

Benefits

• Employer sponsored health, dental and vision plan with low or no premium
• Generous paid time off
• $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend
• Stock options for all employees
• Bonus eligibility for all roles excluding Director and above; Commission eligibility for Sales roles
• Parental leave program
• 401K program
• And more....
• Our total rewards package is for full time employees only. Intern and Contract positions are not eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees