Cardiology – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – St. Cloud, Minnesota
About The Position
CentraCare is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join its cardiovascular team in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The role combines clinic and inpatient general cardiology, procedures, and potential outreach, serving a diverse cardiology patient population. The provider will practice with a high degree of autonomy and collaborate with physicians and other team members. The position also has a dedicated focus on the growing atrial fibrillation program, initially supporting the left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) program. Working with a multidisciplinary electrophysiology and cardiology team, the provider will deliver guideline-directed care, risk-factor modification, patient education, and coordinated procedural planning. Opportunities may include expanding into broader AFib care and developing evidence-based pathways to improve access, coordination, and outcomes. The role is based onsite at CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center and St. Cloud Hospital, with outreach approximately one day per month. The schedule is 1.0 FTE, 80 hours biweekly, across four 10-hour day/evening shifts per week. Shifts are 7:00–5:00 or 7:30–5:30. Weekend coverage is 1:14, with no overnight call, and approximately one holiday every other year. CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center is supported by 27 Advanced Practice Providers, specialized cardiology physicians, and clinical and administrative support. The program includes advanced cardiac imaging, structural interventions, complex coronary interventions, and multidisciplinary specialty clinics. CentraCare is a not-for-profit health system serving Minnesota, and St. Cloud Hospital is a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center.
Requirements
- Experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in cardiology and/or electrophysiology.
- Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
- Eligibility for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in program development.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinic and inpatient general cardiology care.
- Participate in procedures and potential outreach care.
- Support the left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) program as part of the atrial fibrillation program.
- Provide guideline-directed care, risk-factor modification, and patient education for patients in the AFib program.
- Coordinate procedural planning with the multidisciplinary electrophysiology and cardiology team.
- Potentially expand into broader AFib care and help develop evidence-based pathways to improve access, care coordination, and outcomes.
- Provide weekend coverage on a 1:14 schedule and holiday coverage approximately once every other year.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Time off
- Retirement benefits
- Employee discounts
- Potential additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based (RVU) compensation
