Physician Assistant-Cardiology

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration (VA Connecticut) is seeking a Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider to support a rapidly expanding Structural Heart and LAAO program in West Haven. The role covers pre-, peri-, and post-procedural care, with longitudinal follow-up for high-acuity Veterans.

You will coordinate care with Valve/LAAO clinics, conduct comprehensive evaluations, perform risk stratification, and ensure timely imaging and follow-up.

Qualifications

• Provide direct patient care in Valve and LAAO clinics with comprehensive evaluations and risk stratification.
• Coordinate pre- and post-procedural care and follow-up imaging.
• Collaborate with RN triage and multiple clinical teams for high-acuity Veterans.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in Valve and LAAO clinics: evaluations and risk stratification.
• Perform pre-procedural preparation including imaging review and education.
• Support day-of-procedure activities and discharge planning.
• Manage post-procedural care and follow-up studies, including ECHO scheduling.
• Coordinate with VA and Yale teams for structural heart pathways.
• Review and triage complex consults; document care plans in CPRS.

Skills

Advanced Practice Provider

Cardiology care

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant credential

Tools

CPRS documentation

Imaging coordination

Job description

Summary

The Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will serve as a core clinical provider supporting VA Connecticut's rapidly expanding Structural Heart and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO/Watchman) programs. This role ensures high-quality - coordinated care across pre-procedural - peri-procedural - post-procedural - and longitudinal follow-up phases for complex - high-acuity Veterans.

Duties

• The West Haven VAMC is recruiting for a Cardiology APP (Advanced Practice Provider) - Structural Heart Program to fill one position which will be filled with either an Advance Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
• Major Duties are as follows but not limited to: Provide direct patient care in Valve and LAAO clinics - conducting comprehensive evaluations - risk stratification - and ongoing management of high-risk cardiac patients
• Perform detailed pre-procedural preparation including imaging/lab review - interdisciplinary coordination (CT Surgery - Anesthesia - Yale partners) - medication optimization - and thorough patient/family education
• Support day-of-procedure activities: readiness checks - care coordination - post-procedure assessments - discharge planning - and scheduling of follow-up imaging/visits
• Manage post-procedural care such as ECHO scheduling - anticoagulation management - interpretation of follow-up studies - and identification/escalation of complications
• Serve as a central coordination point for TAVR - Mitral/Tricuspid repair - PFO closure - and Watchman pathways - bridging multiple clinical teams across VA and Yale
• Review and triage complex consults
• collaborate with RN triage for routine referrals while independently evaluating high-risk consult cases
• Provide extensive asynchronous case management and patient communication to support high-acuity Veterans with VA-issued direct-access phone contact
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in CPRS - including clinical encounters - consult management - care plans - imaging coordination - and quality metric tracking
• Program & Clinic Expectations Valve Clinic: 1 day/week (expanding to 2 days/week)
• Watchman/LAAO Clinic: 0.5 day/week (expanding to 1 day/week)
• Participate in Structural Heart case conferences - multidisciplinary huddles - and coordination meetings with internal and external (Yale) providers
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 8am - 4:30pm Telework: AdHoc at the discretion of facility management Virtual: This is not a virtual position.