Advanced Practice Provider - APP - Cardiology

Job Description

SSM Health Heart and Vascular – St. Mary's Heart Care | St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) | SSM Health is seeking a cardiology nurse practitioner or physician assistant. APP support enables physicians to practice at the top of their license while ensuring accessible patient services and flexibility for urgent and new appointments, consults, and procedures.

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital St. Mary's Hospital – St. Louis | SSM Health is a two-time Premier Award for Quality recipient and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval&174; for Acute Heart Attack Ready Certification. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, the hospital is a Level III Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, certified stroke center, and offers comprehensive imaging and outpatient services ensuring exceptional support for both patients and providers.

• Support cardiology clinic operations at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital.
• Five-day work week with four (4) days in clinic and one (1) day stress test supervision and hospital rounding.
• Complete patient evaluations, follow-up visits, and post-hospital follow-ups.
• Review symptoms, medications, testing, and treatment plans.
• Coordinate testing, referrals, procedures, and follow-up care.
• Education patients and families on care plans and next steps.
• Anticipate seeing 12-13 patients per day in clinic once onboarding is completed.

• Support inpatient cardiology needs at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital.
• Assist with hospital rounding, consult support, and discharge planning.
• Participate in patient evaluations, care planning, and transitions of care.
• Coordinate with physicians, nursing, care management, and ancillary teams.
• Anticipate 5-10 patient consults per day once onboarding is completed.

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Active Missouri RN & APRN licensure (NP) or certified Physician Assistant or ability to obtain.
• Prefer experience in cardiology or new/recent graduates with rotations in cardiology or adult medicine.

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