Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA)
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) delivers reasonable and prudent medical care, practices appropriate management, and uses sound clinical judgment based on best-practice standards and evidence-based medicine. The APP provides medical services within the scope of their licensing, training, and credentialing, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health team, for patients with various forms of addiction. The role leads medical services at SCRC and RWC and is responsible for clinical quality, operational efficiency, and patient-centered care at those sites. The APP works with behavioral health and nursing colleagues and other specialties, educates patients about preventive health and chronic disease management, and makes referrals as appropriate under site protocols. The APP documents encounters, completes notes, forms, and coding in a timely manner, participates in training, maintains all required licenses and certifications, and pursues continuing medical education. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate from an accredited nursing or Physician Associate school.
- CPR certification.
- Board certification or board eligibility; if hired as board eligible, obtain board certification within the timeframe dictated by the specialty to remain on staff at CS-HHC.
- Connecticut licensure.
- At least 5 years of clinical experience in outpatient internal medicine or family practice.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in addiction medicine.
- Bilingual candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus.
Responsibilities
- Provide reasonable and prudent medical and surgical care, appropriate management, and sound clinical judgment using best-practice standards and evidence-based medicine.
- Lead medical services at SCRC and RWC, taking responsibility for clinical quality, operational efficiency, and patient-centeredness.
- Coordinate with Behavioral Health and nursing colleagues and collaborate with other specialties.
- Educate patients on preventive health care and chronic disease management, or refer them to appropriate resources or agencies in accordance with SCRC and RWC protocols.
- Consult with staff or specialists to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic, and preventive health care.
- Enter legible notations and document encounters appropriately; complete notes, forms, and coding in a timely manner.
- Participate in training as required by the Department Medical Director.
- Meet licensing, certification, and other requirements established by state, federal, professional, hospital, accrediting, and health payer entities.
- Pursue continuing medical education to maintain knowledge and skills.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Above-market and competitive salaries.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- One week of CME time each year.
- License reimbursement.
- HRSA and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Generous paid time off.
- COBRA reimbursement.
- 401(k) with matching up to 5 percent.
- Sign-on bonus for bilingual candidates.
- Liability insurance.
- HRSA loan repayment, including the expanded federal substance repayment program.
- Continuing education credits to support learning and professional license maintenance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
