Job Description
Job Title: Medicine - Cardiology (Instructor - Nurse Practitioner)
Division: Medicine
Work Arrangement:
Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range:
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Schedule:
Summary
The Structural Cardiology Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive care to patients with structural heart disease throughout the continuum of care, including outpatient evaluation, inpatient management, peri-procedural care, and longitudinal follow-up.
Job Duties
Outpatient Responsibilities:
Perform comprehensive cardiovascular histories and physical examinations.
Evaluate patients referred for structural heart interventions, including valvular heart disease and congenital structural abnormalities.
Assess candidacy for procedures such as:
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER/MitraClip)
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (Watchman)
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) closure
Balloon valvuloplasty and other transcatheter therapies
Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the structural heart team.
Optimize medical therapy before and after procedures.
Manage cardiovascular medications, including anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy, heart failure medications, antihypertensives, and lipid-lowering therapies.
Interpret laboratory and diagnostic results to guide clinical decision-making.
Inpatient Responsibilities:
Conduct daily rounds on hospitalized structural heart patients.
Monitor patients before and after structural heart interventions.
Assess and manage acute cardiovascular issues, including heart failure, arrhythmias, vascular complications, and hemodynamic instability.
Coordinate consultations with cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, heart failure, anesthesia, and other specialties.
Facilitate discharge planning and ensure smooth transitions of care.
Peri-Procedural Responsibilities:
Complete pre-procedure assessments and informed consent discussions as appropriate.
Review diagnostic imaging and testing to confirm procedural readiness.
Participate in multidisciplinary Heart Team conferences.
Provide peri-procedural management in collaboration with physicians and procedural staff.
Evaluate access sites and monitor for procedural complications.
Manage post-procedure recovery, including pain control, rhythm monitoring, anticoagulation, and discharge readiness.
Recognize and manage procedural complications such as bleeding, vascular injury, conduction abnormalities, stroke, infection, and heart failure exacerbation.
Initiate timely interventions or escalation of care when clinically indicated.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
Current licensure as an NP or PA in the State of Texas (or eligibility to obtain prior to start)
National board certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)
DEA registration or eligibility
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
2+ years of clinical experience in cardiology or a related acute care setting preferred; candidates with strong acute care/critical care backgrounds and interest in subspecialty training will be considered
Experience with EMR documentation (Epic preferred)
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Requisition ID: 25625
