Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Endocrinology Position Available In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

80 Seymour Street (10008)

Physician Assistantand Nurse Practitioner Benefits:

Market-leading compensation andbenefits and generous paid time off Paid CME time off plus CMEbudget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues Enhanced TuitionAssistance and Higher Education Partnerships Voluntary benefitsinclude student loan programs, home, auto, renters’ insurance,identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!

Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programsoffering resources and information for personal and work-lifeissues Family care benefits through Care.com including emergencyback-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

PositionDetails:

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant orNurse Practitioner to join their endocrinology team. Duties includemanaging inpatient diabetes to complex populations spanning allhospital service lines and collaborating with a number ofinterdisciplinary nurses and physicians to coordinateinterventions, treatments, and tests. Join one of the most advancedand robust endocrinology teams in Connecticut! Comprehensivetraining will be provided.

Role :

Open to

Physician Assistants andNurse Practitioners Location :

80 Seymour Street, Hartford, 06102

Setting :

Inpatient, endocrinology

Schedule:

Full-time, includessome weekends and holidays Call schedule: No call HartfordHealthCare supports Physician Assistants in practice:

• Dedicatedsupport and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and PhysicianAssistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed bySarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of AdvancedPractice
• Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit ,fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in thestate, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matterwhere they reside in Connecticut
• With tools like EPIC , HartfordHealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technologypromotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of careand superior provider satisfaction

Physician Assistants and NursePractitioner Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and incollaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s),Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, andformulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treatpatients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care teammembers, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for furtherevaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health teammembers or specialists. Advanced Practitioners provide appropriatetreatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practiceas designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of theirscope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

AboutHartford Hospital:

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and mostrespected teaching hospitals in New England . The Hospital is aLevel 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to itspatients. This is made possible by being home to the largestrobotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center forEducation, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of themost-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world .When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and newtreatment options their patients require, they turn to HartfordHospital.

About Hartford HealthCare:

• Honored as a ” BestOrganizations for Leadership Development ” by the National Centerfor Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
• Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut ” by the Becker’sHospital Review
• Committed to continuous development through TheCenter for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our ProviderLeadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learningplatform including CME, special courses, learning series and toolsand resources Established Mentorship and Orientation programsspecially designed for newly hired providers and providers new topractice

Qualifications Requirements:

Licensure :

UnrestrictedState of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)

Training :

Certified or board-eligible

Physician Assistant or NursePractitioner Experience :

New graduates welcome to apply!

Preferred:

Experience in an acute care setting

Preferred:

1 years’experience as a PA/APRN in diabetes/endocrinology Interestedcandidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced PracticeRecruiter, at Jennifer.

Straka@hhchealth.org or (860) 996-4441.