APP; Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant- ORGAN ACQ HEART Transplant MULTI SITE

Overview

Are you a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) seeking a challenging and rewarding inpatient role in cardiothoracic transplant medicine? We’re looking for a collaborative and driven Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Surgical Heart & Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) team. This is a high-acuity, non-surgical inpatient position, ideal for APPs passionate about critical care, transplant medicine, and providing continuity of care to patients with complex, life-saving surgical interventions.

• Manage post-operative heart and lung transplant patients and ventricular assist device (VAD) recipients across ICU and step-down units
• Serve in three core rotating roles:
• Heart Transplant/VAD APP – Floor-based care for heart transplant and VAD patients
• Lung Transplant APP – Management of lung transplant patients
• ICU/Consult APP – Oversight of transplant patients in critical care, consults, and pre-op admissions
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary surgical team, including surgical fellows, transplant medicine, ICU consult teams, and ancillary services
• Lead and participate in daily patient rounds, assessments, care coordination, and discharge planning
• Collaborate with a growing APP team of 13 providers and work closely with surgical fellows; attending surgeon involvement is minimal

Note:

No operating room time, line placements, or surgical assisting duties are included in this role.

• 12-hour shifts
• Rotating day/night/weekend coverage

• Active or eligible NP or PA license
• Passion for transplant, mechanical circulatory support, or cardiothoracic surgery
• Skilled in managing critically ill, high-acuity patients
• Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to lifelong learning and long-term role retention

• Clinical experience in ICU, step-down, cardiac surgery, transplant, or VAD programs
• New graduate APPs welcome—especially those with prior RN experience in ICU or transplant
• Completion of board certification exams strongly preferred

Base pay scale: $89.01 - $117.94 per hour. The actual pay will be determined based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Stanford Health Care is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or perception of any of the above. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered on an individualized basis.