Physician Assistant-Cardiology

The Cardiology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will serve as a core clinical provider supporting VA Connecticut's rapidly expanding Structural Heart and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO/Watchman) programs. This role ensures high-quality, coordinated care across pre-procedural, peri-procedural, post-procedural, and longitudinal follow-up phases for complex, high-acuity Veterans.

The West Haven VAMC is recruiting for a Cardiology APP (Advanced Practice Provider) - Structural Heart Program to fill one position which will be filled with either an Advance Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Major Duties are as follows but not limited to: Provide direct patient care in Valve and LAAO clinics, conducting comprehensive evaluations, risk stratification, and ongoing management of high-risk cardiac patients. Perform detailed pre-procedural preparation including imaging/lab review, interdisciplinary coordination (CT Surgery, Anesthesia, Yale partners), medication optimization, and thorough patient/family education. Support day-of-procedure activities: readiness checks, care coordination, post-procedure assessments, discharge planning, and scheduling of follow-up imaging/visits. Manage post-procedural care such as ECHO scheduling, anticoagulation management, interpretation of follow-up studies, and identification/escalation of complications. Serve as a central coordination point for TAVR, Mitral/Tricuspid repair, PFO closure, and Watchman pathways, bridging multiple clinical teams across VA and Yale. Review and triage complex consults; collaborate with RN triage for routine referrals while independently evaluating high-risk consult cases. Provide extensive asynchronous case management and patient communication to support high-acuity Veterans with VA-issued direct-access phone contact. Maintain accurate and timely documentation in CPRS, including clinical encounters, consult management, care plans, imaging coordination, and quality metric tracking. Program & Clinic Expectations Valve Clinic: 1 day/week (expanding to 2 days/week). Watchman/LAAO Clinic: 0.5 day/week (expanding to 1 day/week). Participate in Structural Heart case conferences, multidisciplinary huddles, and coordination meetings with internal and external (Yale) providers. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8am - 4:30pm Telework: AdHoc at the discretion of facility management Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.