Advanced Practice Provider Manager, Structural Heart

Location: Worcester, MA. Facility: UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus. Department: Department of Medicine. Specialty: Cardiology (Structural Heart). Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week.

About the role

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.

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve as Structural Heart APP Manager at UMass Memorial Medical Center. This is an exciting opportunity to combine direct patient care with clinical leadership, program coordination, and operational management within a specialized, multidisciplinary structural heart team. As the Structural Heart APP Manager, you will play an important role in coordinating clinical services, supporting APP development, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. In this blended clinical and administrative position, you will report to the Director of Cardiology Service and Advanced Practice Providers and collaborate closely with structural heart physicians and administrative leadership to coordinate provider scheduling, establish clinical protocols, support quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the continued growth and development of the structural heart program.

Responsibilities

• Dedicate approximately 60% of time to direct patient care and 40% to administrative, operational, and leadership responsibilities.
• Coordinate provider scheduling, support staff development, facilitate clinical communication, and promote effective teamwork within a specialized, close-knit team.
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical guidelines, care algorithms, and protocols to support consistent, high-quality patient care.
• Evaluate clinical outcomes, identify opportunities for quality improvement and risk reduction, and support research initiatives relevant to the patient population.
• Work closely with structural heart physicians, APP colleagues, nursing staff, and other clinical partners to coordinate patient evaluation, procedural planning, follow-up care, and care transitions.
• Partner with physician and administrative leadership to support strategic planning, program growth, and the continued advancement of structural heart services.
• Practice within a leading academic health system with access to multidisciplinary expertise, advanced resources, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing or graduate degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Current Massachusetts licensure and certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, including controlled substance authorization.
• Minimum of five years of clinical experience.
• Minimum of two additional years of experience in a management, leadership, or clinical education role preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to foster collaboration, support staff development, and promote high standards of clinical practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Weekly pay
• 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

Pay

Hiring range: $116,958.40 – $210,516.80 per year (based on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week). 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.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week.