Advanced Practice Provider, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Position Summary:

Department: Orlando Health edical Group, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Status: Full Time

Title: Advanced Practice Provider, Adult Congenital Heart Disease 

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers, and young adults of Central Florida for more than 25 years. Led by dedicated physicians, advanced practice providers, specialists and caregivers, Arnold Palmer Hospital offers a wide range of advanced pediatric and congenital services in an environment built for pediatric patients as well as adults with congenital diseases.

The Heart Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital

The position is open to an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant with experience in adult cardiology, pediatric cardiology, or Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Common diagnoses included but not limited to:

• Congenital coronary artery abnormalities

• Congenital aortic valve disease including atresia/stenosis/abnormality including bicuspid aortic valve

• Congenital aortic abnormalities

• Atrial septal defect, coarctation of aorta

• Double outlet right ventricle

• Ebstein anomaly

• Eisenmenger syndrome

• Heterotaxy syndromes

• Congenital mitral valve disease including parachute and double orifice

• Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return/ connection (PAPVR/C)

• Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

• Congenital pulmonary valve disease including stenosis and atresia

• All forms of single ventricle physiology

• Shone’s Complex

• Subaortic membrane/ ridge

• Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR)

• Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)

• Transposition of the Great Arteries

• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Outpatient clinic responsibilities include specialty clinics, satellite clinic opportunities, hospital follow-ups, and acute care visits.

• Ability to cover inpatient rounds and consults in collaboration with ACHD physician within the Critical Care/Cardiovascular intensive care unit, Step-Down unit, Acute Care unit, and medical floor unit.

• Participate in program development, community outreach, education.

• Stays involved in ACHD community with participation in at least 2 of the following:

  • Education of professionals about the ACHD field

  • Publication of scientific manuscripts on CHD topics

  • Participation in CME related to ACHD

  • Time spent in the service of CHD/ACHD organizations

• Engages in the road to accreditation as an Adult Congenital Heart Association ACHD Program improving the quality of care for adults with congenital heart disease.

• Involved in the transition of care program, aimed at adolescent patients with congenital heart disease

• Call Requirements (at minimum):

  • 4 Weekdays per month: phone call only
  • 1 full weekend per month
    • Friday evening through Monday Morning
    • Includes phone call and weekend rounded/consults when needed
  • Extra compensation provided for call coverage

Qualifications:

Education/Training

• Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant Studies.

• Nurse practitioner must be certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP-BC), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC), or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gerontology (ACNPC-AG) to treat patients 18 years and older

Experience

• Preferred minimum 2 years’ experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in Pediatrics preferably with cardiovascular experience. Previous experience within Adult Congenital Heart Disease is a plus.

Licensure/Certification

• Nurse practitioner must be certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP-BC), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gerontology (ACNPC-AG) to treat patients 18 years and older

• Physician Assistant fellowship trained in cardiovascular medicine adult or pediatric preferred.

• Current active certification and licensure in the State of Florida as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant.

• Maintains current BLS and ACLS certification.