Bilingual (Spanish) Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA): Cardiology

About the role

This position represents an amazing opportunity for an experienced nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) with a big heart and entrepreneurial spirit with extensive clinical experience offering care for cardiology patients. Your primary focus will be delivering world class, virtual first, advanced primary care cardiology care to our members in the Devoted Medical Heart Center.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused and thorough assessments of patients with general cardiology and heart failure needs through virtual consultations including ordering diagnostics as needed, interpreting labs and imaging data, and developing a treatment plan in collaboration with the specialty care clinic team.
• Formulate accurate diagnoses and develop individualized treatment plans for patients with heart failure and general cardiology clinical conditions, including medication management, volume monitoring and management, and lifestyle modifications.
• Initiate, titrate, and manage guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) for a diverse group of members with heart failure.
• Provide proactive management of heart failure and comorbid conditions, and address potential barriers to optimal care to mitigate the risks of heart failure exacerbation and hospitalizations.
• Assess and intervene in weight fluctuations and acute volume overload management of patients who are enrolled in the clinic.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage the range of general cardiology conditions that are suitable for virtual care including stable coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, stable atrial arrhythmias, peripheral arterial disease and chronic venous disease.
• Order in-home diagnostics including echocardiograms, EKGs, and Holter monitors and work with community cardiology practices for other diagnostics including stress testing and advanced cardiac imaging.
• Collaborate closely with other members of the care team including PCPs, cardiologists and other Devoted team members including pharmacy, clinical nursing, social work, as well as interfacing with family members and caregivers to coordinate holistic care for the member, to ensure continuity of care and deliver a collaborative care plan.
• Serve as the clinical advisor and provide clinical escalation support for the speciality clinic staff and other teams during business hours.
• Utilize our home grown electronic health information system for visits while also providing feedback on how to improve the interface.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient medical records, ensuring compliance with relevant legal and ethical guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices and advancements in cardiovascular care.
• Adhere to all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, including patient privacy and telehealth regulations.

Qualifications

• An active and clear RN and APRN or Physician Assistant license in AL, AZ, GA, IL, OH and/or TX is required at time of hire.
• Candidates must be comfortable conducting clinical assessments in Spanish & English.
• You are experienced working on an interprofessional team and enjoy team-based care.
• You have great clinical and non-clinical judgment.
• You are thorough and take the time to address the needs of your patients.
• You are deeply empathetic and humanistic, and want to go the last mile for your patients.
• You enjoy a fast-paced, high-energy, organization. Agility and collaboration are key as we will change and improve quickly.
• You welcome learning and using new technologies that are being developed in parallel.
• You thrive on knowing your work can help make these technologies better for you and your patients.
• You learn from every experience and are not afraid to fail - that's how you're wired.
• You have a passion for making healthcare better, solving complex problems, and supporting the delivery of healthcare that we would want for our own family members.

Skills and experience

• NP or PA with 5 or more years working in cardiology clinical practice with ideally 2 years in an outpatient cardiology setting.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish. You will be conducting comprehensive clinical assessments in both languages.
• Experience performing visits over telehealth video platforms and strong desire to continue practicing virtually - you believe in the mission of bringing care to where the patient lives.
• A secure & private workspace with a strong & reliable internet connection.
• Highly comfortable with technology (EMRs, messaging platforms, online portals, AI chat).
• Willingness to work 8-5 in Central Time zone or later time zone (MT, PCT).
• Willingness to obtain and maintain multistate licensure within the first 90 days (support and reimbursement provided).
• An understanding of managed care is a plus, including how to appropriately assess STARS/HEDIS measures, code clinical comorbidities, and identify clinical care gaps.
• Licensure and Certification: An active and clear RN and APRN or PA license in the state of Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Illinois, Georgia or Alabama as well as APRN certification is required at time of hire and must be maintained while employed at Devoted Medical.
• Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner Certification is a plus.

Pay

$120K-155K base range plus performance based bonus paid out quarterly or annually ($10K-$20K) for a total comp range of $130K-170K.