Location Detail:

863 N. Main St Wallingfrd (10116) Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 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. The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute brings together cardiac care specialists

• increasing collaboration and care coordination
• all under one roof.

Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and providers, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology. The award-winning Heart & Vascular Institute is a national leader in advancing cardiac care, offering heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery and research. Advanced Practitioner Role Scope The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking an Electrophysiology (EP) Advanced Practitioner Provider (APP) to work in a progressive and expanding program utilizing the most advanced, evidence-based science to diagnose, manage and treat complex cardiac arrhythmias. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work in a unique hybrid role utilizing cardiovascular expertise demonstrating advanced understanding of cardiac electrophysiology, including complex arrhythmias, cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED), and cardiac ablations. Keen ability to interpret ECGs, diagnose and treat cardiac rhythm disorders both in the ambulatory continuum of care clinic and inpatient hospital setting supporting the central region ensuring the highest standards of patient outcome and satisfaction. This role will also include supporting perioperative electrophysiology services. The advanced practitioner will be responsible for outpatient ECG interpretation, diagnose, manage, and optimizing the treatment of patients with complex cardiac arrhythmias, provide pre-procedure risk stratification for cardiac EP procedures, prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Effectively interpret medical data and develop treatment plans in collaboration with electrophysiologist. Monitor and adjust medications for complex cardiac arrhythmias. Perform follow up assessments to ensure efficacy and optimize evidence

• based treatment plans. Perform routine (CIED) testing and reprogramming independently or with minimal physician supervision. Review, interpret and manage CIED remote transmissions. Facilitating outpatient therapeutic procedures including cardiac implanted electronic devices-CIEDs
• (pacemakers and implantable defibrillators) and catheter ablation.

Provide patient education including provide treatment options and lifestyle modifications. The APP will also be an active member of the central region APP team supporting the inpatient EP consultation service at The Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center. This role will provide EP clinical support to medical, critical care, progressive care, perioperative and emergency patient management. The APP must exhibit critical thinking interpreting ECGs, and telemetry, identifying cardiac arrhythmia, recommend evidence-based interventions independently with minimal supervision. Collaborate with inpatient multi-disciplinary team including Cardiologist/Intensivist/Hospitalists/Medical Staff to facilitate cardiac arrhythmia interventions, diagnostic testing and provide patient throughput based on plan of care goals. Collaboration with Electrophysiologist on all problematic cases. Facilitate transfer for those patients requiring high level of care. Interrogate, interpret, and manage inpatient implanted cardiac device interrogation in the cute care setting. Initiate patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient's condition warrants . The APP will also be responsible for supporting EP peri-operative services providing pre and post-procedure orders, interval H&P, review pre-op labs, testing, discharge instructions and limitations and collaborate all concerning findings or potential problematic issues with the referring Electrophysiologist. APP must have a basic understanding of EP procedures include cardiac device implants and cardiac ablation. Manage post-operative complications . Skill to independently implant loop recorders, or the willingness to learn. Basic EP procedural first assist skills preferred, although a highly motivated APP, with adaptability, quick-learning ability, and proactive attitude toward acquiring new competencies encouraged. Participate in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care. This opportunity will involve working in multiple locations throughout CT. Stay updated with the advancements in electrophysiology through continuing education.

Main Location:

Hospital of Central Connecticut and Midstate Medical Center Other location: Central region offices if necessary

Schedule:

Full Time Advanced Practitioners Enjoy At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced practitioners are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training.

Our benefits include:

Supportive team environment with thorough on-boarding Competitive compensation Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans Generous Paid-Time Off Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience. Well run, efficient clinical and administrative business operations in a growing and financially secure organization.

EPIC EMR

Qualifications Advanced Practitioner Qualifications Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Master's program preferred Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant/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 through AACN or ANCC. Cardiology experience preferred

• Electrophysiology would be preference. Cardiac device management experience highly 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.