[Hiring] Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant @Duke University

Role Description

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Heart Center's virtual cardiology program. The APP will provide high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care through a dedicated digital platform for established patients within General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Heart Failure. This role works closely with cardiologists, Heart Center Communications, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary team members to support timely access and efficient, patient-centered care.

• Conduct comprehensive virtual follow-up visits for established cardiology patients using approved telehealth platforms.
• Review patient symptoms, interval history, medication adherence, and clinical progress.
• Evaluate laboratory results, cardiac imaging, rhythm monitoring, stress testing, echocardiograms, and other cardiovascular diagnostic studies.
• Determine appropriate follow-up intervals and coordinate future virtual or in-person appointments based on clinical needs.
• Review incoming cardiology consultation requests from internal and external referral sources.
• Collaborate with Heart Center Communications to support timely scheduling and appropriate patient placement.
• Facilitate communication between referring providers and cardiology specialists when additional clinical guidance is needed.
• Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, lifestyle modifications, and disease management.
• Perform structured morning chart review to prepare for virtual encounters, including review of outstanding diagnostic testing and recent hospitalizations or emergency department visits.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners: Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioners: National certification as an NP required prior to or within 6 months of employment; BLS required.
• Physician Assistants: Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.
• Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of North Carolina.
• Nurse Practitioners: 3 years of RN experience strongly preferred; minimum of 1 year of cardiovascular clinical experience preferred.
• Physician Assistants: None required above education/training requirement; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits plans.
• Convenient work hours.
• Opportunities for career advancement.

Company Description

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings.
• APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties.
• Practice locations can include Duke Health’s three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.