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Scottsdale, Arizona

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Comprehensive / Preventive Cardiology

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Job Description

Nurse Practitioner - Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Comprehensive and Preventive Cardiology

Mayo Clinic Arizona is seeking a motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our outpatient cardiology team in the Division of Comprehensive and Preventive Cardiology.

NP/PAs within the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine work within care teams comprised of both physicians and NP/PAs working collaboratively. In a care team model, NP/PAs are partnered with physician, nursing, and administrative colleagues to support patient care needs of the team.

In addition to supporting team based care, the NP/PA also maintains their own clinic with individual patients.

Together, the teams provide care for a wide range of cardiac patients across subspecialities including general cardiology, valve clinic, heart rhythm clinic, advanced heart failure/cardiac transplant clinic, adult congenital heart disease clinic, vascular clinic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinic.

Additionally, the APP will collaborate with other subspecialities and primary care both within and outside of Mayo Clinic.

In this position, the NP/PA will provide comprehensive outpatient cardiology care including post-hospital follow up, symptom assessment, longitudinal management, diagnostic review, and development of individualized treatment plans.

The NP/PA will be expected to see a broad range of cardiovascular conditions including but not limited to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and preventive cardiology.

They will be expected to support the needs of clinic. There will be opportunities to collaborate with multiple subspecialities, participate in cutting-edge research, and contribute to Mayo Clinic's Bold. Forward. Unbound initiatives.

This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) position.

During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding.

You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question – Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps.

Qualifications

New Grads will not be considered at this time. Candidates must have either 1 year of cardiology APP experience or have completed (or anticipating completion) of a Mayo Clinic NPPA cardiology or family medicine fellowship.

Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current AZ RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP or ANP.

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the AZ State Board of Medical Practice.

Additional Qualifications

  • Active BLS and ACLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and DEA registration required
  • Excellent verbal, written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet patient and staff needs.
  • Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting.
  • Strong computer skills in an Electronic Medical Record preferred.
  • Must attest to ability to care for adolescent patients.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations.

Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations.

Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive outpatient cardiology care, including symptom assessment, diagnostic review, and the development of individualized treatment plans. They will work within a collaborative care team model to support patients across various cardiovascular subspecialties.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningHypertension managementHeart failure managementArrhythmia managementTime managementStress management

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Cardiology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 128 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Scottsdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$810k
Typical market rent
$2,127/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package
CME and advancement opportunities