Inpatient Heart Failure/Transplant Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)
About The Position
This position is occupied by board certified acute care nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants specifically trained and proficient in providing cardiac services under the direct supervision of Heart Failure, Transplant Cardiologists. The provider in this position will function at the top of their license in the inpatient hospital-based setting in collaboration with a supervising physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for inpatient daily rounds, consultations, face-to-face and virtual clinic-based appointments, patient examinations, medication management, and laboratory/radiologic testing and interpretation. The APP will see and treat patients who have advanced systolic heart failure and/or diastolic heart failure from ischemic, nonischemic, infiltrative, structural, congenital or various other cardiomyopathies. The APP, working alongside the MD, will be responsible for evaluating, stabilizing, and treating patients with both acute and chronic disease. APP will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care in the inpatient clinical setting. Provide inpatient coverage at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus 4 ten hour shifts with rotational weekend/holiday coverage No call
Requirements
- Board certified acute care nurse practitioner or physician assistant
- Proficient in providing cardiac services
- Graduation from an accredited NP or PA program
- Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Virginia
- Current prescriptive privileges and DEA license
- BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA
- Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (for Nurse Practitioner)
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse (for Nurse Practitioner)
- Certification in practice from a nationally recognized certifying body (for Nurse Practitioner)
- Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program (for Physician Assistant)
- Cardiology experience required
- Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills
- Able to perform a thorough history and physical assessment
- VA License
Nice To Haves
- ACNP, AGACNP certification preferred
- Master’s Degree preferred (for Physician Assistant)
- Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred
- Prior heart failure experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Inpatient daily rounds
- Consultations
- Face-to-face and virtual clinic-based appointments
- Patient examinations
- Medication management
- Laboratory/radiologic testing and interpretation
- Evaluating, stabilizing, and treating patients with both acute and chronic disease
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Robust team member wellness program
- Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions for retirement
- Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
- Up to $10,000 for student loans
- 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person, per year, at no cost
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible work schedules
- Remote and hybrid career opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
