24164394
Backus Hospital
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Description
Job Schedule: Part TimeWork where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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.
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope
· The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides Pre-Admission testing for surgical patients at Backus and Windham Hospitals
· Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures
· Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary in an effort to achieve the best possible patient outcome
· Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification
· Selectively orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures
· Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system
· Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organization
Schedule: Part-time, 32 hours
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
· No call, weekends, no holidays!
· A wide patient population
· A collegial atmosphere
· Competitive compensation
· LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.
Qualifications
Advanced Practitioner Qualifications
· Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master’s program
· Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Connecticut
· Board Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or certification as Physician Assistant
· A minimum of 1 year practicing clinically in-person as an advanced practitioner is required
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