Nurse Practitioner - General Cardiology (Inpt/Outpt) - Heart Group, Lancaster General Health

General Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time General Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to join their team. As part of a highly productive cardiology group consisting of 30 physicians and 28 nurse practitioners, our General Cardiology nurse practitioner team rounds on the inpatient service and sees outpatients in the office setting. Occasional travel to a satellite office may be required.

Our nurse practitioners enjoy collaborative practice with a high degree of autonomy. NPs play an important role assisting in rounds, consults, and discharges at the hospital. NPs also see our newly discharged patients in early follow up to ensure that our patients are progressing with their treatment plan. By using our team-based approach to cardiology care, we have enjoyed a historic low in readmission rates.

Hours: This position is full-time, primarily dayshift hours. The usual staffing shift is four 10-hour shifts per week. One weekend a quarter rotation either day or night shift. Requires occasional evenings or nights.

Position Requirements:

• Valid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in Pennsylvania
• Valid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse
• Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required this position requires Adult/ Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is preferred

Why Penn Medicine?

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs
• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training
• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work
• Access to in-system referrals for patients
• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

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