APP (NP/PA) - Cardiology - Structural Heart, Academic Health System

Work as part of a cardiovascular team to improve outpatient access for Cardiology patients in a busy academic practice and optimize care and quality for Structural Heart patients. In this role as a Cardiology, Structural Heart APP, you will work alongside attending cardiologists, with other cardiology APPs, and with the support of cardiology nurses and staff to take care of Cardiology patients. This role will focus on General Cardiovascular Medicine, specializing in Structural Heart patients and have opportunities to participate in educational and scholarly activities that elevate an academic clinical environment. This role will be a member of the Heart team and participate in weekly meetings optimizing post-procedural care, quality and the overall care continuum.  Though APPs in this role will collaborate with and share all patients with attending physicians, significant autonomy is both encouraged and fostered, as our cardiology APPs will learn to manage acute and chronic conditions with increasing independent expertise.  
 

The schedule is 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. NO WEEKENDS, NO NIGHTS, NO CALL. 
 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred -OR- 
• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program
• APP post-graduate experience is strongly preferred. Clinical experience, inpatient or outpatient,--especially within the cardiovascular field--preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 

• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License - Certified by NCCPA  
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license - Board certified in NP specialty

What We Believe

When you join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.

A city of 230,000 people located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem enjoys a moderate climate with all four seasons and residents enjoy a cost of living 31% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends.

Winston-Salem is a region on an upward trajectory that still maintains its Southern roots and small town feel. Although the city is traditionally Southern in its friendliness, it has an international feel. The metro area celebrates its diversity during an array of festivals and through a variety of cuisines. You'll find a multitude of restaurants serving everything from traditional North Carolina barbecue to Indian curries and Greek pastries, a thriving community of microbreweries and 42 wineries in the area.

As home to the first Arts Council in the United States, Winston-Salem paved the way for public-private support of the Arts, and created the model for Arts Councils nationwide. Our numerous galleries, performing arts groups, theaters, collectives and collections continue to attract and appeal to arts lovers worldwide.

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