Heart Care Transitions Clinic - Advanced Provider II (APRN/PA)

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HealthPark Medical Center and Lee Memorial Hospital have been awarded the highest five-star accolade, putting Lee Health hospitals in the top 15% of hospitals in the country for the second year in a row.

All Lee Health hospitals received honors as Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for the high-quality care they provide to the Southwest Florida community.

Lee Health is honored to be the first healthcare system in Florida to be recognized with the Governor's Sterling Award, granted by the Sterling Council.

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Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

Position Information:

TheHeart Care Transition Clinicis a specialized medical office for cardiac patients recently discharged from the hospital to receive follow-up medical care. The Heart Care Transition team works with the cardiologist to ensure patients get the follow-up care needed in a timely manner. These clinics focus on patients with a diagnosis of Heart Failure, AFib, and other chronic cardiac conditions to provide follow-up care, medication and diagnostics review and focus on in-depth patient education as a means to assist patients with diet and lifestyle changes as a means to liaise care back to the patient primary cardiologist and mitigate readmissions. This candidate would possibly be rotating between the Heart Care Transition Clinic and rapid diuresis.This position is primarily based out of our HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers, however training and orientation will require floating to all 4 of our acute care facilities. The schedule is Monday - Friday with 8-hour shifts (the practice may consider a 4-day work week with 10-hour shifts for the right candidate. There is no call and no weekends!

Qualifications:

• Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistant
• Active, unrestricted license in the State of Florida, or the ability to obtain this license prior to start
• Current BLS credentials through the American Heart Association (ACLS may be required as identified/area of specialty)
• Preferred: Minimum 1 year of Advanced Provider Experience in the field of cardiology

Benefit Highlights:

• Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!
• Sign on bonus and relocation package
• Dedicated CME time and funding
• Malpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage
• 403(b) Retirement plan with matching and 457(b) enhanced retirement option
• Short term/long term disability
• Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Fort Myers:

Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you've always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history, and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!

Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Floridas major cities, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email your CV to our Physician Recruitment Office atphysicianrecruitement@leehealth.org

Learn more about the Lee Health Heart Institute here:https://www.leehealth.org/our-services/cardiovascular-services