Advanced Practice Provider Cardiology General Silverdale

** Job Summary and Responsibilities*
* As a General Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider you will join our dynamic, award winning Cardiovascular Team hael Medical Center located in Silverdale, WA. We are recognized for exceptional patient care and outcomes throughout the Puget Sound area. Providers are consistently drawn to this community for its unmatched quality of life, rooted in the Pacific Northwest's natural beauty and year-round outdoor lifestyle.

You will provide compassionate and expert care, conducting thorough assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support the holistic well-being of patients and their families.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-C, possessing expertise in your specialty with strong communication skills. You will demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered, evidence based care and the capacity to thrive within a collegial and supportive environment.
Our service cares for complex, high-acuity cardiac patients requiring a full spectrum of cardiovascular expertise. You will work alongside a team that includes:

+ 14 total Cardiologists and 13 Advanced Practice Providers

+ 4 Interventional Cardiologists and a dedicated Structural Cardiologist

+ 3 Electrophysiologists

+ Advanced Cardiac Imager specializing in Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT

+ Robust Structural Heart Program: TAVR and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO)

+ 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons, 4 Cardiac Anesthesiologists, 3 Vascular Surgeons, and Thoracic Surgery

+ Virginia Mason Franciscan Cardiovascular Fellowship Program

** Job Requirements*
* ** Required*
* + ARNP's:
Active Washington State Registered Nurse License AND an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License or ability to obtain.

+ PA-C:
Certification as a Physician Assistant with prescriptive authority in the State of Washington or ability to obtain.

+ Ability to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority required for the specific practice

+ BLS

+ Ability to maintain positive working relationships with physicians, and hospital staff, patients and their families

+ Excellent communication skills and professionalism

+ Strong commitment to patient care team concept and privacy guidelines

** Preferred*
* + 2+ years cardiovascular advanced practice provider work experience

+ ACLS

Where You'll Work

** THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AT YOUR DOORSTEP*
* The Kitsap Peninsula and surrounding communities of Bainbridge Island, Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Silverdale, and Poulsbo offer a lifestyle that is genuinely hard to find anywhere else in the country. You are minutes from trails, water, and mountains, yet a short ferry ride from the culture and amenities of Seattle.

Providers who come here tend to stay, because the Pacific Northwest delivers:

+ Pacific Northwest at your doorstep: over 250 miles of saltwater shoreline, kayaking, hiking, the Olympic National Park day trips, and year-round outdoor adventure

+ Seattle without the commute: a scenic 35-minute ferry ride connects you to Seattle's world-class arts, dining, sports, and culture; leave the traffic behind

+ Charming, walkable communities:
Poulsbo ("Little Norway"), Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Port Orchard and Gig Harbor offer vibrant local culture, farmers markets, craft breweries, and waterfront dining

+ Lower cost of living: significantly more affordable than Seattle; more home for your dollar and room to put down real roots

+ Strong school systems:
North Kitsap, Central Kitsap, and Bainbridge Island, school districts are consistently rated among the top in Washington State

** AWARDS & RECOGNITION*
* St. Michael Medical Center, Silverdale

+ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade; "Straight A" designation: A grade for five or more consecutive grading rounds (through Spring 2025); one of only 12% of U.S. hospitals to achieve this distinction

+ Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS); 3-Star Rating (highest possible) for isolated CABG; places SMMC in the top 10% of cardiac surgery programs in the U.S.

+ CMS Value-Based Purchasing;
Recognized as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for survival rates following CABG surgery

+ U.S. News & World Report;
High Performing for several conditions and procedures including cardiology (heart bypass surgery, pacemaker implantation, and aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.  Ranked a Best Regional Hospital in the Puget Sound

VMFH Center for Cardiovascular Health;
System Wide

+ U.S News & World Report;
Previous #1 ranking for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery in WA, AK, MT, , and OR ; among the top 50 cardiac programs in the nation

+ Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS); 3-Star Ratings (highest possible) across three VMFH hospitals for isolated CABG, mitral valve repair and replacement (MVRR), and aortic valve replacement with CABG (AVR+CABG); one of only a few health systems in the nation to hold this distinction in all three areas

+ American Heart…