Outpatient Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiology Experience preferred

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Position overview

The Structural Heart ACP provides clinical care and coordination across the patient journey: referral, evaluation, Heart Team review, intervention, discharge, and follow-up. The NP or PA works with interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, imaging, nursing, and other partners to support safe, timely patient care. Cardiology or cardiovascular experience preferred; Structural Heart experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Program and quality responsibilities

• Develop competency in STS/ACC TVT Registry data requirements, including accurate clinical documentation, data collection, and longitudinal follow-up.

• Work with the registry and quality team to address missing information and support outcomes, reporting and improvement.

• Participate in Structural Heart case conferences, process improvement, and program growth.

• Support pathways such as TAVR, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies, and PFO/ASD closure as applicable to the program.

Job Responsibility

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015. 
• Current BLS certification, required. 

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Minimum Salary/Range*: 121,200.0000

Maximum Salary/Range*: 212,100.0000