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Summary Job DescriptionPenn Medicine - The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Heart Failure and Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) team. As part of a highly productive cardiology group consisting of 28 Physicians and 27 Nurse Practitioners, our heart failure team offers sub-specialty clinics in the areas of pulmonary hypertension, adult congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, maternal cardiology and VAD. With the capabilities to offer a full spectrum of mechanical circulatory support devices, we thrive on innovation and state of the art technology and are proud to serve some of the longest surviving destination therapy patients in the country. Our group is nationally recognized for the lowest heart failure readmission rates in the country. Established in 2005 as one of the earliest community hospitals to implant VADs, our program collaborates with three MCD cardio-thoracic surgeons offering all available BTT and DT platforms. As a forward thinking group, our team participates in over 20 clinical trials, encourages and supports research endeavors. We collaborate with Penn Medicine's Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology team regularly to improve quality of life and a better life expectancy for heart failure patients.Our Nurse Practitioners enjoy a collaborative practice with a high degree of autonomy. Nurse Practitioners round on inpatients, participate in consults, and coordinate discharges. Nurse Practitioners see patients in the outpatient heart failure clinic and same day access clinic. Our specialty cardiology teams assist with general cardiology patients care as needed. Hours: This position is full time, usual hours 0730-1730. 10 hour shifts - 8 shifts in a 2 week period. Occasional weekends and holidays off shifts.Job RequirementsValid Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner license and Certificate of Prescriptive Authority in PennsylvaniaValid Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered NurseCertification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty required - this positions requires Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification.Minimum one-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner is preferredDisclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions andor be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.Benefits At A GlancePENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health SciencesPaid Time Off and Paid HolidaysShift, Weekend and On-Call DifferentialsHealth, Dental and Vision CoverageShort-Term and Long-Term DisabilityRetirement Savings Account with Company MatchingChild Care SubsidiesOnsite Gym and Fitness ClassesDisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH , and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.HEARTGROUP Full Time Posted on 04142024Apply