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Category: Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Work Type: FT

Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Work Schedule: Full Time

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) / LVAD

Full-Time | 1.0 FTE

Penn Transplant Institute (credentialing via Department of Medicine / Division of Cardiovascular Medicine)

Penn Medicine | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Position Summary

Penn Transplant Institute at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join the Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Program. Penn's VAD Program is ranked in the top ten programs for volume in the United States with excellent post-implant patient survival outcomes.

This role supports a high-acuity, rapidly growing advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support service and functions within Penn Medicine’s integrated, multidisciplinary care model. The APP provides comprehensive outpatient care to patients supported with LVADs and to patients with advanced heart failure undergoing evaluation for mechanical circulatory support. The position requires progressive clinical independence, strong clinical judgment, and close collaboration with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members.

Role & Scope of Practice

The APP practices under the Penn Medicine Medical Staff Bylaws, within delineated clinical privileges, and in accordance with collaborative/supervisory agreements. Clinical responsibilities are defined by the MCS/LVAD leadership team and aligned with the Penn Advanced Practice role framework.

This role includes independent clinical decision-making while remaining fully integrated into a physician-led, team-based model of care.

Essential Functions

• Provide independent outpatient evaluation, management, and follow-up for LVAD and advanced heart failure patients
• Perform longitudinal management including medication optimization, symptom assessment, and device-related evaluation
• Manage patient communications including triage, prescription management, and care coordination
• Facilitate transitions of care across inpatient, outpatient, and post-acute settings
• Collaborate with physicians, VAD coordinators, pharmacists, nursing, and allied health professionals
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical pathway development, and program operations
• Support Penn Medicine’s missions of clinical excellence, education, and research

Reporting Structure

This position follows Penn Medicine’s dual-reporting APC model:

• Administrative reporting the VAD Manager of Clinical Operations for role oversight, performance evaluation, and professional development with clinical reporting to the VAD Medical and Surgical Program Directors for day-to-day clinical practice and service-line integration
• The APP is accountable to both administrative and clinical leadership and to the broader service line and organization.

Practice Environment & Competencies

• This role functions in a high-acuity, fast-paced ambulatory specialty practice requiring:
• Advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Effective interdisciplinary communication
• Solid foundation in cardiovascular pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced heart failure management
• The position offers significant opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, participation in quality initiatives, and engagement in professional societies.

Credentials:

Education (one required):Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Licensure & Certification:

Current CRNP or PA-C licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

CPR and ACLS certification required

Experience:

Prior RN, NP, or PA experience in heart failure and MCS/LVAD strongly preferred

Prior NP or PA experience, ~ 2 years experience as an APP preferred

Credentialing:

Appointment is contingent upon review and approval by the Credentials Committee and Medical Board prior to start of employment

Interested candidates or nominations may be submitted in confidence to Kayla Behney, Penn Medicine APP recruiter, [email protected].

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.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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