Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Inpatient Cardiology

Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus
Department: Department of Medicine
Specialty: Cardiology
Schedule: Full-time, 12-hour shifts. 7am-7pm. Weekend and holiday rotation.

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 at UMass Memorial Medical Center University Campus. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive inpatient cardiovascular care within a leading academic medical center.

As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP), you will provide care to hospitalized cardiology patients across telemetry and cardiac step-down units, evaluate patients requiring inpatient cardiology consultations, and assist with occasional inpatient stress testing. You will also manage patients recovering from a variety of cardiovascular procedures. Working in close collaboration with consulting cardiologists and primary care teams, you will play an integral role in the evaluation, management, and coordination of care for patients with acute and complex cardiovascular conditions.

Key Highlights

• Inpatient Cardiology Practice: Provide comprehensive evaluation and management of hospitalized patients with acute cardiovascular conditions on telemetry and cardiac step-down units, including patients requiring inpatient cardiology consultation.
• Post-Procedural Care: Manage patients following coronary angiography, TAVR, MitraClip, PFO closure, pacemaker/ICD implantation, cardiac ablations, and Watchman implantation.
• Inpatient Diagnostics: Perform occasional inpatient stress testing as part of the comprehensive evaluation of hospitalized cardiac patients.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with cardiologists, primary care teams, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary specialists to coordinate patient care.
• Clinical Variety: Gain exposure to a broad range of cardiovascular conditions and advanced cardiac procedures.
• Academic Environment: Practice within a leading academic medical center with access to advanced technology, subspecialty expertise, and opportunities for professional development.
• Technology: 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 assessment, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills

Preferred:

• Previous inpatient cardiology or acute care experience
• Experience managing post-procedural cardiac patients
• Experience caring for patients on telemetry or cardiac step-down units

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 looking to advance your career in inpatient cardiology, we encourage you to apply. Join a dedicated team of cardiovascular professionals providing exceptional care to patients with complex cardiac conditions while expanding your clinical expertise in a supportive academic medical center.

How to Apply:

Should you have any questions regarding the position or issues submitting an application through Workday, please feel free to reach out to: Jessica Merlo, Sr. Provider Recruiter Jessica.Merlo@umassmemorial.org