Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Heart Failure in Worcester, Massachusetts at UMass Memorial Health

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Hiring Range:
$127,587.20 - $160,763.20
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus
Department: Department of Medicine
Specialty: Cardiology – Heart Failure
Schedule: 4 10-hour shifts. No weekends or holidays.

UMass Memorial Health, the leading health and wellness system in Central Massachusetts, is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Division of Cardiology, Heart Failure Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing program and play an integral role in the care of patients with complex and advanced cardiovascular disease.

This new opportunity supports the growing needs of the Heart Failure Program's specialty clinics. The APP will work alongside physician and APP leaders across pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac transplant, and cardiac amyloidosis, with a lead role in formalizing and developing the Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will provide autonomous clinical management, patient education, and multidisciplinary care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions while contributing to the development and growth of specialty clinic programs.

Key Highlights

• Specialty Clinical Practice: Provide comprehensive care across pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac transplant, and cardiac amyloidosis programs, with a leadership role in developing the Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Care: Evaluate, manage, and provide longitudinal follow-up for patients with complex heart failure and related conditions.
• Autonomous & Collaborative Care: Independently manage complex cardiovascular patients while working closely with cardiologists, APPs, nurses, pharmacists, and other specialists.
• Program Development: Contribute to the growth, development, and standardization of specialty clinic programs.
• Academic Environment: Practice within a leading academic medical center with access to advanced subspecialty expertise, resources, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Technology: Utilize Epic electronic medical record system.

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current NP or PA certification
• Eligibility for Massachusetts licensure
• Strong clinical, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
• Ability to practice autonomously while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Preferred:

• Previous APP experience in cardiology, heart failure, critical care, or a related specialty
• Experience caring for patients with complex cardiovascular disease
• Experience with or interest in pulmonary hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, advanced heart failure, or cardiac transplantation
• Interest or experience in clinical program development

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off with 11 paid holidays
• Practice/CME allowance
• Pension plan with additional retirement options available
• Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF-eligible employment
• Concierge services for relocation

Join Us

If you're passionate about advanced cardiovascular care and looking to grow your career within a collaborative, academically focused Heart Failure program, we invite you to apply.

Join UMass Memorial Health and become part of a dedicated team advancing the care of patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac amyloidosis, and advanced heart disease throughout Central Massachusetts.

For questions on your application, please contact:

Jessica Merlo, Provider Recruiter, at Jessica.Merlo@umassmemorial.org

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.