Advanced Practice Provider - Advanced Heart Failure

Facility Profile

TGH is the area's only level I trauma center and one of just two ABA-verified adult & pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters*, we transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to one of the busiest solid organ transplant centers in the country. TGH is a nationally designated comprehensive stroke center and has a 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit. Other outstanding centers include cardiovascular, orthopedics, high-risk and normal obstetrics, urology, ENT, endocrinology, and the Children's Medical Center, which features a nine-bed pediatric intensive care unit and pediatric kidney transplant services. As the region's leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.

Tampa General Hospital was named the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021, and recognized as one of America's Best Hospital's in five medical specialties: Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Nephrology, and Orthopedics. Tampa General Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest recognition for nursing excellence, for the fourth consecutive time - an accomplishment that fewer than one percent of hospitals nationwide have earned. TGH is accredited by The Joint Commission and was awarded disease-specific certification in five medical specialties. TGH is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). *Air transport provided by Metro Aviation, Inc.

Job Summary

We are actively recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our expanding Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology team at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). TGH boasts a high-quality, moderate-volume heart transplant program and a well-established mechanical circulatory support program. The APP on the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology team will work closely with the on-call attending Physician on a nightly basis. Primary responsibilities will include new patient evaluation and admission, follow-up care for admitted inpatients including ICU patients with mechanical circulatory support devices comprising durable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella CP, 5.5, RP Flex and ECMO. Management of patients on chronic inotrope infusions as well as pre-operative and post-operative heart transplant recipients will also be required.

Department Profile

Tampa General Medical Group (TGMG) is an affiliate of Tampa General Hospital and includes physicians specializing in cardiology, digestive disorders, endocrinology, family practice, hepatology (liver disease), internal medicine, organ transplantation, pediatrics and surgery. TGMG physicians provide care at convenient locations throughout the Tampa area.

Job Summary

The APRN or Physician Assistant provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families and groups, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Works autonomously as well as in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage clients' health care problems. Maintains an annual protocol with supervising physician, as required by state professional regulatory agencies. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values in accordance with Tampa General Hospital.

PA and/or NP, with Acute Care or Gerontology certification is eligible for this role. Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and General Cardiology experience preferred. Current licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.