Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - LVAD/ECMO

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 145,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME

Licensing reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Malpractice coverage

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Cardiovascular Critical Care team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the flagship of the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment alongside intensivists and cardiac surgeons.

The program is nationally recognized; ED, LVAD, ECMO, and advanced cardiac surgery care are central.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AGACNP or PA program with current national certification.
• Current BLS and ACLS.
• Minimum one year of APP ICU experience.
• CVICU, CICU, cardiothoracic critical care, LVAD, ECMO, and advanced procedural experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients after cardiac and vascular surgery, and those with advanced heart failure, LVADs, ECMO, and complex cardiovascular critical illness.
• Evaluate and manage shock, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, and other critical illnesses.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with intensivists, surgeons, specialists, and the ICU team.
• Perform advanced bedside procedures including central venous and dialysis catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, and thoracentesis.
• Contribute to APP education, mentorship, quality improvement, and professional development.

Skills

ICU experience

Cardiovascular critical care

Team collaboration

Education

AGACNP program

PA program

Job description

MedStar Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Cardiovascular Critical Care team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the flagship of the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity cardiovascular critical care environment alongside intensivists and cardiac surgeons.

The program is nationally recognized; ED, LVAD, ECMO, and advanced cardiac surgery care are central.