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Job description
Cardiovascular Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant
MedStar Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Cardiovascular Critical Care team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, flagship of the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment alongside intensivists, cardiac surgeons, advanced heart failure specialists, and a multidisciplinary team.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a leading academic medical center and regional referral center for patients requiring the highest level of highly specialized and complex cardiac care, including advanced heart failure, LVAD, ECMO, and complex cardiac surgery.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center was recently ranked #1 hospital in the region, and our Cardiology, Cardiac and Vascular program was ranked #16 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Preferred Experience: Minimum (1) Year Experience as Advanced Practice Provider in ICU, VICU, CICU, cardiothoracic critical care. LVAD, ECMO, and advanced procedures.
What You'll Do
Manage patients following cardiac and vascular surgery, as well as those with advanced heart failure, LVADs, ECMO, and complex cardiovascular critical illness
Evaluate and manage shock, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, and other critical illnesses
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with intensivists, surgeons, specialists, and the ICU team
Perform advanced bedside procedures including central venous and dialysis catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, and thoracentesis
Contribute to APP education, mentorship, quality improvement, and professional development
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited AGACNP or PA program with current national certification
Current BLS and ACLS
Minimum one year of APP experience in an ICU
CVICU, CICU, cardiothoracic critical care, LVAD, ECMO, and advanced procedural experience preferred
Schedule & Benefits
13-hour day and night shifts. Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, CME, licensing and certification reimbursement, retirement benefits, malpractice coverage, and PSLF eligibility. Professional development includes weekly didactics, journal club, teaching, mentorship, quality improvement, and leadership opportunities.
Join a nationally recognized cardiovascular program and care for some of the region's most complex patients while advancing your expertise in high-acuity critical care.
This position has a hiring range of USD $145,000.00 - USD $215,000.00 /Yr.
Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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