Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Adult Heart Transplant - Outpatient

VUMC

7 days ago

Nashville, TennesseeFull TimeCardiology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Practice Authority in Tennessee

Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a NP/PA – Heart Transplant, M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

focused, or symptom

pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes. Utilizes evidence

centered care and the patient or designee as a full partner in decision making. Creates a climate of patient

Requirements

Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.

Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.

Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:

Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

Benefits & Compensation

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in United States.

Key Skills

HealthcarePatient CareClinical CompetencyMedical KnowledgeProfessionalismInterpersonal CommunicationDocumentationNursing TheoryTransplant CareCritical CareAcute CareLong-Term CareAssessment TechniquesTherapeutic InterventionsEvidence-Based PracticePatient-Centered Care

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Adult Heart Transplant - Outpatient at VUMC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Cardiology nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Cardiology position at VUMC is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Cardiology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $440k, with the typical range spanning $340k to $600k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Healthcare, Patient Care, Clinical Competency, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal Communication, Documentation, Nursing Theory. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Cardiology role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide care for solid organ transplant patients. Responsibilities include developing and coordinating a multidisciplinary plan of care from referral through post-discharge.

Benefits package: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Tuition reimbursement, Adoption assistance, Short-term disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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