Description

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: monday-friday

Work 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.

 

The Center for Rheumatology & Bone Health is based at Hartford Hospital and our providers have office hours at Hartford HealthCare facilities across the state including Torrington, New Britain, Norwich & Waterford. Our specialists treat inflammatory and immune diseases that can affect joints, muscles, ligaments and even many vital organs.

 

Rheumatology Advanced Practitioner Role Scope   

The Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant practices in an ambulatory setting providing mostly follow up care for rheumatology patients which includes, but is not limited to Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis), Osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases, Gout, pseudogout, Polymyalgia rheumatic, Ankylosing spondylitis and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel diseases, Lupus, scleroderma and connective tissue disorders, Myositis and myopathy, Lyme disease. Responsibilities will include joint injections, and gaining an understanding of immunosuppressive and biologic therapies. This opportunity is located in a medical office building attached to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital with 2 or 3 physicians on-site at any given time.

Advanced Practitioner Benefits

• Monday through Friday schedule
• No weekends
• Occasional on-call requirement
• A consistent patient census
• A positive, family oriented culture with down to earth providers that live the collaborate team approach to ensuring value based care for patients
• Well organized and friendly office staff that provides support to ensure you have the resources needed to succeed
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• State of the art clinical and informatics technology.

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 Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Rheumatology experience is 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.

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