Advanced Practice Provider - Advanced Heart Failure
Job Summary
Tampa General Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology team. This is an opportunity to practice within a highly specialized cardiovascular program caring for patients with advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation.
Working collaboratively with Advanced Heart Failure physicians and a multidisciplinary cardiovascular team, the APP will evaluate, admit, and manage medically complex patients across inpatient and critical care settings. The role provides significant exposure to advanced heart failure therapies and offers the opportunity to develop specialized expertise in the care of a highly complex cardiovascular population.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and admit patients with advanced heart failure and other complex cardiovascular conditions
- Provide ongoing inpatient and ICU-level management
- Participate in the management of patients requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support, including LVAD, IABP, Impella, and ECMO
- Manage patients receiving acute and chronic inotropic therapies
- Provide care for patients throughout the pre- and post-heart transplant continuum
- Participate in hemodynamic assessment and management of critically ill cardiovascular patients
- Collaborate closely with Advanced Heart Failure cardiologists, critical care, CT surgery, perfusion, transplant services, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary team
Schedule
Variable shifts supporting a 24/7 Advanced Heart Failure service, including rotation through days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
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