Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Cardiac Electrophysiology
Work Arrangement:
Requisition Number: 238028
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Personnel Area: DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTIC
Date: Sep 2, 2026
As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy
competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours,
and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that
values and invests in you.
Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:
The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965
and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top
nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offer eight advanced
practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as
post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and
access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a
professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas
within Duke.
Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative
care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to
top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include
clinical practice, education, and research.
Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140
primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.
Job Location
Primary Location:
Duke Health Center Arringdon-Morrisville, NC
Additional Practice Locations (as needed):
Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G, Durham, NC
Duke Cardiology South Durham
Duke Cardiology Raleigh
Job Summary
We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Duke Health Center
Arringdon clinic in Morrisville, NC. This position is primarily based at
Arringdon but may rotate to other Duke Cardiac Electrophysiology practice
locations, including Duke Cardiology Clinic (Clinic 2F/2G), Duke Cardiology
South Durham, and Duke Cardiology Raleigh, as needed to support patient care
and operational needs. The APP serves as a specialized provider in cardiac
electrophysiology, working collaboratively with attending physicians,
cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and other Advanced Practice Providers to
deliver evidence-based care for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders.
Responsibilities include the evaluation and management of arrhythmias,
pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) management,
electrophysiology procedures, performing physical examinations, collecting and
documenting patient data, ordering and conducting approved diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures, ordering laboratory studies and specialty
consultations, and prescribing appropriate medications and interventions. The
APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, education,
consultation, and leadership within Duke Health.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the data
in the patient's record; Document patient encounters, including progress
notes and discharge summaries; prepare patient workups and summaries
noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in
diagnosing medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and
services for quality patient care; Document normal and abnormal findings
for review by the physician.
Order laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity,
preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures to the patient.
Carry out therapeutic procedures as necessary; monitor progress of
patients, report progress to supervising physicians, and maintain record
of each patient's progress.
Participate in basic science and clinical research projects at the
direction of the supervising physician.
May make work assignments for assigned nursing and technical personnel;
review the work of other staff; train new personnel.
Participate in teaching physician assistant students techniques and
procedures unique to cardiology.
Pacemaker and defibrillator interrogation, evaluation and appropriate
programming with appropriate documentation.
Diagnosis and treatment of common arrhythmias, including prescribing and
monitoring antiarrhythmic drug therapies.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse
Practitioner program, with a master's degree in nursing.
Physician Assistants: Work requires completion of an accredited Physician
Assistant program. A bachelor's degree required; master's degree strongly
preferred.
Certification
BLS required.
License
Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure & NP
approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
National certification as a NP required.
Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified
as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants. BLS required.
DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.
Experience
Prior Advanced Practice Provider experience preferred. For Nurse
Practitioner candidates, prior RN experience is preferred.
Job Hours
Monday–Friday, day shift, with flexibility to meet clinic needs. No call or
holiday coverage required.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,
gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin,
race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions),
sexual orientation, or military status.
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creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust
exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our
perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this
exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and
welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all
voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold
these values.
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University Health System may include essential job functions that require
specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and
provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department
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