Urology Plainfield - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Plainfield, CT

20h

About The Position

Urology Plainfield - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Master’s degree in nursing National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number 2 years of experience (urology preferred) Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate Positive, customer-focused approach, with commitment to providing excellent patient care Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate in other languages - highly desirable Ability to communicate technical information clearly to patients of all ages Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomy Knowledge of computer systems, including experience with medical software (Epic) Ability to adhere to HHC MG policies and standards of service as well as HIPAA requirements, OSHA regulations and Infection Control standards Travel will be required for training within the East Region (Plainfield, Willimantic) or less than 5% of travel to other regions. Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity….What do you value? Join us at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special! Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. This physician-led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties. Physician Assistant Role Scope Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities. Position specializes in treating patients with kidney stones and other general urologic conditions Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment Collaborates with physician(s) to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based on best practice standards and evidenced based medicine Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow-up & outreach Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reports Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic and preventive care Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff Shift Full Time Monday - Friday Advanced Practitioners Enjoy At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include\: Extremely competitive salary Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans Generous Paid-Time Off Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice Tuition reimbursement program Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing
• National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification
• Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number
• 2 years of experience (urology preferred)
• Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate
• Positive, customer-focused approach, with commitment to providing excellent patient care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to patients of all ages
• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomy
• Knowledge of computer systems, including experience with medical software (Epic)
• Ability to adhere to HHC MG policies and standards of service as well as HIPAA requirements, OSHA regulations and Infection Control standards
• Travel will be required for training within the East Region (Plainfield, Willimantic) or less than 5% of travel to other regions.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate in other languages - highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities.
• Position specializes in treating patients with kidney stones and other general urologic conditions
• Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests
• Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment
• Collaborates with physician(s) to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice
• Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based on best practice standards and evidenced based medicine
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow-up & outreach
• Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reports
• Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic and preventive care
• Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff

Benefits

• Extremely competitive salary
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
• Access to Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners
• Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees