You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current licensure (or eligibility) as an NP or PA in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
✓License or license eligible as an Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner, and Physician Associate) as set forth by the state of Virginia.
✓If Nurse Practitioner, license to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required.
✓Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System, the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies.
Certifications
✓Current BLS certification.
✓National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate.
✓Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
✓Current PALS/NRP, as required, specific to position.
✓Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required, specific to position.
Education
✓Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited NP or PA program.
✓Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
Qualifications
✓Partner with pharmacists to optimize medication therapy and patient adherence.
✓Work with social workers to address behavioral health and social needs.
✓Collaborate with registered nurses and navigators for care coordination and follow-up.
✓Collaborate with OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine for cardio-obstetric care.
✓Engage with general and inflammatory cardiology colleagues for shared patient care.
✓Collaborate with vascular medicine, endocrinology, and lipidology for integrated cardiovascular prevention.
✓Coordinate care with imaging, heart failure, and electrophysiology subspecialists as appropriate.
✓Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and care planning meetings.
✓Independently evaluate, diagnose, and manage new and follow-up patients with, and complex cardiovascular prevention needs.
✓Manage cardiovascular risk factors and chronic conditions including hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, diabetes, and menopause-related risk.
✓Manage general cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular disorders.
✓Provide patient and family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, procedural care, and long-term self-management.
✓Provide medication management and follow-up care aligned with Women’s Heart Program guidelines and quality metrics.
✓Integrate sex-specific cardiovascular risk factors and social determinants of health into care planning and shared decision-making.
✓Coordinate diagnostic testing, referrals, and follow-up care.
✓Document clinical encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record (EPIC).
✓Model patient-centered, evidence-based care aligned with Women’s Heart Program goals.
✓Promote integration of sex-specific cardiovascular risk considerations across team practice.
✓Contribute to fostering a multidisciplinary, collaborative clinic culture.
✓Support quality and program development through adherence to established care pathways and performance metrics.
Prior clinical experience in cardiology, internal medicine, or cardiovascular subspecialties. preferred
Experience with outpatient management of cardiovascular conditions. preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceGenerous Paid Time OffRetirement SavingsLong-term and Short-term Disability
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About the role
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide comprehensive clinical care for both Women’s Program and General Cardiology populations. In the UVA Women’s Heart Program the APP will include Women’s Prevention, Cardio-OB clinics, as well as general cardiology services such as HTN, HLD, CAD.