Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Inpatient Cardiology

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision

11 paid holidays

CME allowance

Pension plan with retirement options

Paid family and medical leave

Student loan forgiveness support & PSL

Relocation assistance

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Division of Cardiology at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester, MA. This full-time role provides inpatient cardiovascular care across telemetry and step-down units, collaborating with cardiologists and primary care teams to optimize patient outcomes.

The position offers a competitive salary range based on experience and hours, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient cardiology care to hospitalized patients across telemetry and cardiac step-down units.
• Evaluate patients requiring inpatient cardiology consultations and assist with inpatient stress testing.
• Manage patients recovering from cardiovascular procedures in collaboration with cardiologists and primary care teams.

Skills

NP/PA program graduate

NP/PA certification

Massachusetts licensure eligibility

Teamwork and communication

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Hiring Range:

$129,819.98 - $185,000.00

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.