Description Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Benefits: - Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Position Details: Join the dynamic team at Hartford Healthcare's Hartford Hospital as a valued Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the challenging yet rewarding realm of Cardiothoracic ICU! The successful Advanced Practitioner (APP) will support patient care from the point of admission to discharge in service, Step-Down, and ICU.
This cardiac critical care APP will be the cornerstone of patient care, managing multiple cardiac critical care patients with varied critical illness, comprehensive physical assessments, interpretation of diagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, and invasive procedures.
Extensive training and supervision are provided to the APPs for skills such as arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and removal of pacer wires.
Role: Open to Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Location: 79 Jefferson Street, Hartford, 06102
Setting: Inpatient, cardiac/cardiothoracic ICU, critical care
Schedule: Full-time, rotating.
Premium differentials offered.
Call schedule: No call
Hartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in practice: Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the
Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest,
non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
With tools like
EPIC, Hartford HealthCare's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioner Role Scope: Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
About Hartford Hospital: Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England . The Hospital is a
Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the
largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the
most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.
About Hartford HealthCare: Honored as a "
Best Organizations for Leadership Development" by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Prestigiously named one of the "
Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" by the Becker's Hospital Review
Committed to
continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
Established
Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Qualifications Requirements: - Licensure : Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training : Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
- Experience : New graduates welcome to apply
Preferred: 1+ years in a cardiac and/or critical care setting
Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at or .
