Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient General Cardiology

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with appropriate acute care certification
• Current or eligible Florida APRN or Physician Assistant licensure
• National board certification as applicable
• Advanced Heart Failure, transplant, cardiology, cardiovascular critical care, or other relevant high-acuity inpatient experience preferred
• Strong interest in the care of complex cardiovascular and critically ill patients

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will collaborate with the USF Cardiology Consult Team to care for patients on the inpatient cardiology consult service. Working closely with attending cardiologists and the multidisciplinary care team, the APP will manage patients with a broad range of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and manage patients on the inpatient cardiology consult service in collaboration with the attending cardiologist.
• Develop and implement evidence-based care plans for acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.
• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic testing and prescribe medications and therapies within the APP’s scope of practice.
• Participate in daily rounds and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.
• Support safe transitions of care and maintain timely, accurate medical record documentation.