Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Services

Hartford HealthCare Corporation hiring for Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Services jobs in Beacon Falls, CT, US

Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Mon-Sun

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 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, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
• Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Position Details:

Saint Vincent's Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a strong, collaborative team of Critical Care Intensivists.The successful candidate will provide holistic, high quality care to critically ill patients admitted to the critical care unit.

With your comprehensive knowledge of acute critical care conditions, diagnostics, and treatments, you will be expected to diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic diseases, perform procedures, order and interpret diagnostic tests, speak to patients & families about their conditions, and collaborate with a variety of consultants.

Role: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Location:2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606

Setting: Inpatient, critical care intensivists

Schedule:Full-time (40 hours), day/night rotating.

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

·Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directedby 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

About St. Vincent’s Medical Center:

St. Vincent’s Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been named Best Hospital in Fairfield County and in all of Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincent’s Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting.

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

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 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. 

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience: New grads welcome to apply!

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience: 1+ years as an advanced practice provider in a critical care setting. Neurocritical care experience highly preferred.

Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@hhchealth.org or (860) 996-4441.