MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Advanced Heart Failure Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (ACNP, AGACNP, or FNP with acute care experience) or Physician Assistant.
  • Current licensure in the District of Columbia (or eligibility for licensure).
  • Minimum of 2 years of acute care cardiology experience, preferably in advanced heart failure, transplant, mechanical circulatory support, or critical care cardiology.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive inpatient management of patients with advanced cardiovascular disease.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based care.
  • Manage patients with acute and chronic heart failure, including heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
  • Participate in innovative clinical programs and cutting-edge therapies.
  • Contribute to research initiatives impacting patient outcomes in advanced heart failure.

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling options, including four 10-hour shifts or three 12-hour shifts per week.
  • Weekend coverage rotation approximately every six weeks.
  • Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary academic environment with leading cardiologists.
  • Involvement in innovative clinical programs and research initiatives.
Full Job Description
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is seeking a full-time inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our nationally recognized Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside leading cardiologists specializing in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment.

The APP will provide comprehensive inpatient management of patients with advanced cardiovascular disease, including acute and chronic heart failure, ventricular assist devices (VADs), heart transplant candidates and recipients, and patients requiring temporary mechanical circulatory support such as Impella, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In collaboration with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and ancillary team members, the APP will play an integral role in delivering exceptional, evidence-based care to a complex and critically ill patient population.

As part of MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, APPs are actively involved in innovative clinical programs, cutting-edge therapies, and research initiatives that help shape the future of advanced heart failure. This position provides a unique opportunity to contribute to advancements in advanced heart failure and transplant care while impacting patient outcomes at a national leader in cardiovascular services.

Qualifications
  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (ACNP, AGACNP, or FNP with acute care experience) or Physician Assistant
  • Current licensure in the District of Columbia (or eligibility for licensure)
  • Minimum of 2 years of acute care cardiology experience, preferably in advanced heart failure, transplant, mechanical circulatory support, or critical care cardiology


Schedule
  • Flexible scheduling options: four 10-hour shifts or three 12-hour shifts per week
  • Weekend coverage rotation approximately every six weeks

This position has a hiring range of

USD $115,003.00 - USD $189,999.00 /Yr.

About MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a medical facility located in Clinton, Maryland. It is a 192-bed acute care hospital that provides a range of services including emergency care, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital is part of the MedStar Health system, which is the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and improving the health of the communities it serves.
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