Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details:

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, 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 Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

 

Position Details:

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a dynamic and dedicated experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join one of the largest and highest ranked Structural Heart programs in New England. This is a highly rewarding role at Hartford Hospital which includes both inpatient and outpatient care.

Role: Open to Nurse Practitioners (FNP, ANP, AGNP) and Physician Assistants (PA)

Location:  Hartford Hospital- 80 Seymour St Hartford CT 06102

Setting: Outpatient/Inpatient – Structural Heart

Schedule: Full-time weekdays only (No evenings, weekends, or holidays) – 4 day week schedule offered

Call schedule: No call

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

The ideal candidate will provide high quality patient-centered care, advocacy and education for patients and their families.

Must be self-motivated and flexible to meet the demands of the specialty.

The provider should exhibit a passion for structural heart disease and be open to being part of a rapidly growing and evolving program where adaptability is paramount.

Must have an understanding of procedures offered such as TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement), TMVR (transcatheter mitral valve replacement), Mitraclip, left atrial appendage closure, and patent foramen ovale/atrial septal defect closure.

Must be able to communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team including interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons and demonstrate excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Educate patient and family members ensuring they understand the care being provided, testing being performed, medical conditions including treatment regimens and expected outcomes.

Clinical management in collaboration with the physicians in both the outpatient and inpatient settings.

Strong clinical background and the ability to diagnose, treat and manage complex cardiovascular care including acute and chronic disease, medication management and structural heart therapies.

Must have ability to identify diagnostic information that should be considered emergent and communicate timely information to physician colleague.

Qualifications

 

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: FNP, ANP, ACNP, AGNP, PA
• Experience:
  • At least two years of post-graduate experience as a Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Candidates with cardiology, interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery experience preferred.