Advanced Heart Failure - Advanced Provider III; APRN​/PA

Advanced Provider, Advanced Heart Failure Program

Lee Health Heart Institute is seeking an Advanced Provider to assist with growth and development of our Advanced Heart Failure Program.

Position Information:

This highly skilled and experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will have a passion for Cardiology and working with high‑acuity patients in both the inpatient rounding and outpatient clinics. In cooperation and under the leadership of our Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure, this Advanced Provider will work primarily out of Health Park Medical Center but may be required to float to other locations based on the needs of the organization and program growth.

Although this position will not require competency in procedures, there will be responsibility for managing significant life‑sustaining and critical treatments including but not limited to LVAD, mechanical circulation and ECMO. Weekend Coverage is required along with Call Coverage (estimated at 1:4 once fully staffed).

Advanced Heart Failure Program provides patient‑focused comprehensive care in all spectrum of heart failure therapies. The program focuses on improving quality of life and outcomes of heart failure through expert medical treatment. The team of heart failure physicians, surgeons and staff offers the following specialized services:

• Evaluation and management of systolic and diastolic heart failure, including management of specific cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
• Remote monitoring system for heart failure
• Cardiogenic shock management with short‑term mechanical circulatory support devices
• Evaluation and referrals for surgical therapies, including left‑ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation
• Palliative inotropic support
• End‑of‑life counseling

• Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (Acute pathway preferred) or Physician Assistant
• Active, unrestricted license in the State of Florida, or the ability to obtain this license prior to start
• Current BLS credentials through the American Heart Association
• Candidate will hold certification from the Heart Failure Society of America in Advanced Heart Failure (HF‑CERT) or be able to achieve certification within 3 years of start date

• Competitive compensation package with salary, benefits and employee wellness opportunities
• Generous paid time off and CME days
• Malpractice and Tail Coverage provided
• 403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option
• Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Fort Myers, Southwest Florida.