Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery (Aortic Center)

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver specialized care in vascular surgery, with a focus on aortic disorders. This outpatient position is based at Vanderbilt Health, the region's largest comprehensive academic health system with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics.

The Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of aortic disorders, offering advanced monitoring and interventions not available at most medical centers. A multidisciplinary team of specialists works together to provide personalized treatment plans for patients with unique conditions.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document comprehensive health histories and perform system-focused or symptom-specific physical examinations
• Develop assessments and plans of care in collaboration with the healthcare team
• Manage patients' overall care for primary, acute, and complex conditions, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses
• Order, perform, interpret, and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures
• Form differential diagnoses and treat acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribe therapeutic interventions including pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and surgical treatments to achieve expected outcomes
• Utilize evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care
• Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations
• Provide specialty-specific consultation services within scope of practice
• Facilitate patient transitions between and within healthcare settings
• Clearly document findings, assessments, and plans of care in the electronic health record

Required Qualifications

• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) credential
• Active Tennessee license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant
• Active Tennessee Registered Nurse license
• Master's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior cardiology APP experience

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, days

Benefits

• Affordable high-quality health plan options
• Dental and/or vision plan
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Paid time off (flex PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
• Short and long-term disability
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Current inpatient nursing supplemental pay program available