Advanced Practice Provider - APP - Cardiology

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Heart and Vascular – St. Marys Heart Care – St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) is seeking a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

The role supports physicians across outpatient clinic operations, inpatient units, and stress‑test supervision, providing primary and urgent patient care. The position involves outpatient duties, five‑day schedule with four clinic days and one stress-test/hospital rounding day, plus inpatient duties with consults and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Active Missouri RN & APRN licensure (NP) or Certified Physician Assistant licensure, or ability to obtain licensure.
• Preferred: experience in cardiology or rotations in cardiology or adult medicine.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient: support cardiology clinic operations, four clinic days and one day for stress-test supervision and hospital rounding.
• Perform patient evaluations, follow-ups, and post-hospital follow-ups; review symptoms, meds, tests, and treatment plans.

Skills

Cardiology care

Patient evaluation

Education

Master’s degree in NP or PA program

Job description

Job Overview

SSM Health Heart and Vascular – St. Marys Heart Care – St. Louis (Bellevue Ave.) is seeking a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role supports physicians across outpatient clinic operations, inpatient units, and stress‑test supervision, providing primary and urgent patient care.

Outpatient Clinic Duties

• Support cardiology clinic operations at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
• Work a five‑day schedule: four clinic days and one day for stress‑test supervision and hospital rounding.
• Complete patient evaluations, follow‑up visits, and post‑hospital follow‑ups.
• Review symptoms, medications, testing, and treatment plans.
• Coordinate testing, referrals, procedures, and follow‑up care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans and next steps.
• Expect to see 12–13 patients per day once onboarding is completed.

Hospital/Inpatient Duties

• Support inpatient cardiology needs at SSM Health St. Marys Hospital.
• Assist with hospital rounding, consult support, and discharge planning.
• Participate in patient evaluations, care planning, and transitions of care.
• Coordinate with physicians, nursing, care management, and ancillary teams.
• Anticipate 5–10 patient consults per day once onboarding is completed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Active Missouri RN & APRN licensure (NP) or Certified Physician Assistant licensure, or the ability to obtain licensure.
• Preferred: experience in cardiology or recent graduates with cardiology or adult‑medicine rotations.

EEO Statement

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