Inpatient Heart Failure APP: LVAD/ECMO Expert

Catholic Health Services; Greenvale (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is seeking an Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join the Comprehensive Congestive Heart Failure Program.

The APP will deliver advanced, evidence‑based inpatient care for acute and chronic heart failure and collaborate with cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists, and nurses. Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, GDMT management, advanced therapies (LVAD/ECMO), and education of patients and families.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant
• Current NYS NP or PA license
• National board certification (ANCC/AANP or NCCPA)
• DEA registration
• ACLS and BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive inpatient evaluations of patients with heart failure.
• Diagnose and manage systolic and diastolic heart failure.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Manage guideline‑directed medical therapy (GDMT).
• Provide care for patients requiring advanced therapies including LVAD, VAD, and ECMO.
• Assist in multidisciplinary rounds and transitions of care to reduce readmissions.

Skills

Cardiology

Inpatient care

Team collaboration

Patient education

Critical care

Education

NP degree (MS/PhD)

PA degree (MS)

NY license

Board certification

Job description

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center is seeking an Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join the Comprehensive Congestive Heart Failure Program.

The APP will deliver advanced, evidence‑based inpatient care for acute and chronic heart failure and collaborate with cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists, and nurses. Responsibilities include comprehensive evaluations, GDMT management, advanced therapies (LVAD/ECMO), and education of patients and families.