Advanced Practice Provider - APP - Cardiology

Job Overview

SSM Health Heart and Vascular – St. Marys Heart Care – St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) is seeking a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role supports physicians across outpatient clinic operations, inpatient units, and stress‑test supervision, providing primary and urgent patient care.

• Support cardiology clinic operations at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
• Work a five‑day schedule: four clinic days and one day for 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.
• Educate patients and families on care plans and next steps.
• Expect to see 12–13 patients per day once onboarding is completed.

• Support inpatient cardiology needs at SSM Health St. Marys 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 licensure, or the ability to obtain licensure.
• Preferred: experience in cardiology or recent graduates with cardiology or adult‑medicine rotations.

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