Cardiology NP / PA

Cardiology APP Opportunity in Destin, Florida

This is an exceptional opportunity for a certified/experienced Cardiology APP (will consider both NP's and PA's) in Destin, Florida, supported by a strong health system network.

Position highlights:

• Join a growing team of six physicians and four APPs
• Practice setting: mix of inpatient rounding/outpatient clinic
• Employed position within a nonprofit health system
• Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
• Cardiology APP experience strongly preferred

About the facility:

• Sacred Heart Emerald Coast opened in 2003, to further the Sacred Heart mission in the Destin community: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.
• 80 bed community hospital (part of a robust clinical network with our sister facilities in Pensacola, Panama City, and Port St. Joe, FL)
• Serving a population of approximately 14,000
• Integrated referral network (largest employed primary care network in NW FL)
• Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

About the community:

• Destin is home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)
• Destin boasts North America's largest charter fishing fleet with the quickest and best access to deep water fishing on the Gulf Coast.
• No state income tax
• Schools in the top 15% in the nation
• Rapidly growing community

Why physicians choose Ascension:

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• Long-term practice stability
• National network with local autonomy
• Mission-centered care rooted in service

What minimum requirements you'll need:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Florida Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Florida Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or National Advanced Practice - Nurse Practitioner (NP) license required.
• Master's degree of Nursing required.