Outpatient Cardiology - NP​/PA

Position: Outpatient Cardiology - Full-Time NP/PA

Advanced Practice Professional (APP) - Outpatient Cardiology, Winston‑Salem, NC

Position: Advanced Practice Professional (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in our outpatient cardiology clinic.
Location: Winston‑Salem, NC.
Employment type: Full‑time, 40 hours per week.
Pay Range: $50,050 – $75,100 per year.

What We Have To Offer

• Continued Medical Education (CME) reimbursement: up to $2,500 and 5 additional paid time off days per year.
• Work/life balance:
  Monday‑Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; no weekends, night or call.
• Generous PTO: accrual starts at 25 days per year for vacation, sickness, holidays and personal matters.
• Relocation assistance: $7,500 paid within the first 30 days of employment.
• Career growth and stability: ample opportunities for advancement and a consistently high patient volume.
• Rich quality of life: vibrant lifestyle in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad region with walking and biking trails, golf courses, arts communities, Southern cuisine and craft breweries and wineries.

Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment

The Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Heart and Vascular Center is a national leader in heart and vascular care, surgery and research. We house western North Carolina’s only advanced cardiac care and transplant program. Accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and the Joint Commission in acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure, we receive the highest recognition for quality cardiac surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

What

You’ll Do

• Use medical decision‑making skills to determine an appropriate patient care plan.
• Collaborate with the medical team when needed for effective team‑based care.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Perform procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
• Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
• Uphold the mission, values and cultural commitment of AHWFB.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, certified by NCCPA.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a cardiovascular or heart failure care environment required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) credential required to start.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program, Master’s degree or higher required.
• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license.
• Board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC.
• Prior nursing experience in a cardiology environment preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a cardiovascular or heart failure care environment required.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Current DEA credential required to start.

Where You’ll Live

• Affordable Living:
  Family‑friendly area with housing costs 31% below the national average.
• Great Schools:
  Access to top‑notch educational institutions and high‑ranking school systems.
• Vibrant Neighborhoods: 1.6 million residents, lively downtowns and family‑oriented neighborhoods.

Our Commitment to You Compensation

• Base compensation based on qualifications, skills and relevant experience; within the stated pay range.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call and more based on the role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits and More

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, combining Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. With over 155,000 teammates at 69 hospitals and more than 1,000 care locations, we provide care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. We are nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

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