Nurse Practitioner – Cardiology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Deliver exceptional, evidence-based cardiovascular care via a dedicated digital platform for established patients.

• Conduct thorough virtual follow-up consultations for cardiology patients utilizing approved telehealth platforms.

• Provide care in General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Heart Failure.

• Assess patient symptoms, interval history, medication adherence, and clinical progress.

• Analyze laboratory results, cardiac imaging, rhythm monitoring, stress testing, echocardiograms, and other cardiovascular diagnostic studies.

• Assist in optimizing medical therapy and coordinating ongoing management.

• Establish suitable follow-up intervals and arrange future virtual or in-person appointments based on clinical requirements.

• Review incoming cardiology consultation requests from both internal and external referral sources.

• Collaborate with Heart Center Communications to ensure timely scheduling and appropriate patient placement.

• Facilitate communication between referring providers and cardiology specialists when additional clinical guidance is necessary.

• Educate patients on diagnoses, medications, lifestyle changes, and disease management strategies.

• Conduct structured morning chart reviews, including outstanding diagnostic testing and recent hospitalizations or emergency department visits.

• Ensure appropriate escalation of care when required.

• Collaborate closely with cardiologists, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary team members to promote timely, patient-centered care.

⛳️ Requirements

• Nurse Practitioners: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's degree in Nursing.

• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

• Physician Assistants: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree is strongly preferred.

• Nurse Practitioners: National certification as an NP is required prior to or within 6 months of employment.

• Nurse Practitioners: BLS certification is required.

• Physician Assistants: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.

• Nurse Practitioners: Current or compact RN licensure in North Carolina is necessary.

• Physician Assistants: Licensure in North Carolina is required.

• Nurse Practitioners: A minimum of 3 years of RN experience is strongly preferred.

• Nurse Practitioners: A minimum of 1 year of cardiovascular clinical experience is preferred.

• Physician Assistants: No experience is required beyond educational/training requirements, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

• Capability to provide evidence-based cardiovascular care through a dedicated virtual platform.

• Ability to collaborate with cardiologists, Heart Center Communications, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Comprehensive benefits plans.

• Convenient work hours.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Annual CME funding.

• Access to high-quality Duke CME offerings, including APP Grand Rounds.

• Professional advancement program.

• Opportunities to practice within a team-based integrative care model across multiple specialties.