Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology
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Job Description
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 20,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute
Hartford HealthCare is a national leader in heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery and research.
Our system of care includes the most talented and experienced physicians, the very latest technology, and a team of compassionate caregivers whose only goal is to help patients and their families fight heart disease, which is our nation’s number one killer.
At the HHC Heart and Vascular Institute, we measure everything we do. That’s what helps us continuously improve and separates us from our competition.
Our Cardiovascular Data Management Center provides comprehensive and continuous quality improvement information and allows us to compare our patient outcomes to state and national benchmarks.
Advanced Practitioner Role Scope
The APP will be dividing their time between SNF setting and infusion/outpatient cardiology clinic.
The infusion clinic involves assessment, follow up, instruction and collaboration with the community cardiologist for the necessity of intravenous diuresis, thereby reducing the need for hospitalization, improving QoL, adhering and implementing GDMT.
The APP will not only be responsible for instituting a new infusion clinic needed across the central region outside of the current one established at HOCC, but also coverage of cardiac testing.
The APP will play a vital role in filling the gaps and needs of our heart failure population, educating our patients and families lifestyle modifications, GDMT and providing an additional resource to the affiliated cardiology practices.
Shift: Full Time – The hours split TBD by the needs of patient population.
The APP is primarily in SNF setting
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
Direct support from the Chief of Cardiology to help create a new cardiology consultation program within the Skilled Nursing Facility setting
- Autonomy to create your own workflow and schedule
- Only travel between sites located closely together
- Future leadership opportunities as the new program grows
- Call not required
- Competitive compensation, matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
- Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute
Advanced Practitioner Requirements
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant, or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Cardiology experience required
- Geriatric board certification preferred
- We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.
We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practitioner will divide time between Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) settings and an infusion/outpatient cardiology clinic, focusing on assessment, instruction, and collaboration for intravenous diuresis to reduce hospitalizations. Responsibilities also include instituting a new infusion clinic, covering cardiac testing, and educating the heart failure population on lifestyle modifications and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT).
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program and licensed or eligible for licensure in Connecticut. Required qualifications include certification/board certification and specific experience in Cardiology, with geriatric board certification being preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 64% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in cardiology (np) | ranked against 356 Cardiology (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Cardiology median $160k (middle half $158k–$170k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology listings in Connecticut | 8 active | 357 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 64% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 14% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology hiring demand | #13 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 12% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 208 closed |
| New Cardiology listings | 337 in the last 30 days | 275 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology at Hartford HealthCare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Cardiology (NP) — ranked against 356 active Cardiology (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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