Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner- Cardiology (Outpatient) Experience Preferred

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to support patient admission, assessment, treatment planning, daily rounds, and discharge planning in a collaborative care team.

Candidates must hold active NYS licensure (PA or NP), national certification (NCCPA or NB certification), and BLS; master’s degree for NP or ARC-PA–accredited PA program is preferred. The role emphasizes documentation, orders, and coordinated referrals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (ARC-PA program for PA path) or higher education credential as required.
• Active New York State license to practice (PA) and NCCPA certification.
• Alternative NP path requires NP licensure and RN licensure in NYS, with NB or board certifications.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, labs, and tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Consults with physicians and care teams to ensure quality care.
• Notes discharge summaries and referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required; essential functions per ADA.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Strong communication

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

Master's degree in Nurse Practitioner program

NY State PA license

NCCPA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post‑discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS certification, required.

OR

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).