Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Internal Number: 35415
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Cardiology Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the Heart and Vascular Institute at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York as part of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy National Center of Excellence, one of the largest and most innovative programs in the country. The candidate must demonstrate general cardiology experience with a focus on patient satisfaction and attention to detail. Experience in heart failure or interventional cardiology/cath lab would be welcome. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessing and managing patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, pre-admission testing and the workup of patients for interventional procedures, IV placement with infusion of bubbles or contrast, assisting in research visits, and general support to the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Physicians and coordinators as part of a team approach.
Shift/Status:
The PA/NP will work full-time, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm in close collaboration with the Director of the HCM Center, with four days at Westchester Medical Center and one day at a satellite full-service office in Garden City, Long Island, an hour commute from Westchester County.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
Must hold a current New York State PA or NP license
BLS and ACLS certification required
About Us:
Westchester Medical Center is the Hudson Valley's advanced medical care and referral hospital, serving more than 3.5 million people. The hospital is located 35 minutes north of New York City in a prestigious suburban location. Each year, more than 120,000 patients receive care at Westchester Medical Center in every clinical specialty through our main hospital, our Maria Fareri Children's Hospital - the only all-specialty children's hospital in the region - and our Behavioral Health Center. With more than 900 attending physicians and 3,300 healthcare professionals, Westchester Medical Center delivers industry-leading advanced medical care in specialties and services ranging from heart, kidney and liver transplants; to advanced endovascular procedures; to high-risk obstetrics and gynecology. The Medical Center is also home to the region's most comprehensive cardiovascular program, including one of a handful of comprehensive HCM programs certified as a national center of excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association. We are a regional Level I Trauma and Burn Center with more than 40,000 emergency room visits per year. Our advancements extend across the entire medical facility, from the latest technology and life-saving procedures, to nationally recognized doctors, nurses and staff.Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with ten hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.
