Cardiology Positions in California (7)
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Burlingame
Nurse practitioner Heart Failure & Transplant
San Francisco
Nurse Practitioner Heart Failure
Palo Alto
Cardiac Surgery Advance Practice Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus- Stanford Health Care-Tri Valley
5555 W. Las Positas Blvd. · PLEAS…
Cardiac Surgery APP- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus- Stanford Health Care-Tri Valley (NP/PA)
5555 W. Las Positas Blvd. · PLEAS…
Advanced Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner · Sharp Outpatient Pavillion · FT · Days
San Diego, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Cardiology, Community Health Partners
Pinedale, California
Cardiology Tips
- •Confirm the setting mix: clinic-only, inpatient-only, or hybrid
- •Ask about ECG and device-interrogation training support
- •Inpatient roles: clarify call stipends and weekend rotation
- •Fluency in guideline-directed heart-failure therapy is the common screen, so prepare for it
- •Expect ACLS, and verify credentialing timelines for hospital roles
Why Cardiology?
Cath lab, EP, and device clinics keep the work technical and hands-on.
Longitudinal heart-failure panels balance against acute inpatient consults.
Guideline-directed medical therapy anchors the clinic work, so fluency in it is what listings screen for.
Hiring in California
Cardiology Careers in California
Who is hiring
7 listings in California come from 4 employers. Sutter Health has the most, with 3.
- Sutter Health3 listings
- Stanford Health Care2 listings
- Community Health System1 listing
- Sharp HealthCare1 listing
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 6 cities, led by PLEASANTON (2), Burlingame (1) and Palo Alto (1).
How these roles are set up
All 7 are on site.
Full-Time is the most common arrangement (7).
Posted pay
6 of 7 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in California
AANP classifies California as a restricted practice state. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting.
California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member, so out-of-state RNs apply for a California RN license by endorsement.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 15, 2026.
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Common Questions
Cardiology NP Jobs in California FAQ
How many Cardiology NP jobs are open in California?
7 listings in California come from 4 employers. Sutter Health has the most, with 3. 7 of these 7 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on November 14, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in California?
Generally, yes. California NPs generally practice under standardized procedures developed collaboratively with physicians and furnish drugs and devices under physician supervision. NPs who complete a transition to practice in California of three full-time equivalent years or 4,600 hours can be certified to practice without standardized procedures in a group setting with a physician, and usually after at least three more years in good standing, in an independent setting. The California Board of Registered Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is California part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No, California is not a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). Even with a multistate RN license from a compact state, you need a California-issued RN license (by endorsement) plus CA APRN licensure to practice as an NP there.