Headache Center Cheshire - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford HealthCare • Cheshire, CT

5d

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees 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 Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Headache Center is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of people with headache disorders, to advancing current knowledge of headache through research and to moving scientific advances into clinical practice. We aspire to help our patients minimize their pain and optimize their ability to function in a patient-centered environment.
Physician Assistant Role Scope
· Receive 6-9 months of intensive medical training from the headache medical director and other headache specialists in the evaluation and treatment of headache sufferers
· Gain expertise in prescribing medications used for the preventive and acute treatment of all headache types
· Become skilled in performing peripheral nerve blocks, Botox, and trigger point injections, as well ordering and administering office-based infusion therapies for intractable headache cases
· Independently provide care to headache sufferers utilizing a tailored approach which combines pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
· Utilize the telemedicine program to evaluate and care for patients who live remotely through virtual visits
· Commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching headache fellows, neurology residents, medical students, and other advanced practitioners
· Assist in case reviews in addition to preparing and presenting lectures
Physician Assistant Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
· Un-paralleled training and experience collaborating with a national leader in headache medicine
· Competitive compensation
· 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
· Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant
• Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant
• A strong desire to learn headache medicine

Nice To Haves

• Neurology experience as an PA preferred

Responsibilities

• Receive 6-9 months of intensive medical training from the headache medical director and other headache specialists in the evaluation and treatment of headache sufferers
• Gain expertise in prescribing medications used for the preventive and acute treatment of all headache types
• Become skilled in performing peripheral nerve blocks, Botox, and trigger point injections, as well ordering and administering office-based infusion therapies for intractable headache cases
• Independently provide care to headache sufferers utilizing a tailored approach which combines pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
• Utilize the telemedicine program to evaluate and care for patients who live remotely through virtual visits
• Commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching headache fellows, neurology residents, medical students, and other advanced practitioners
• Assist in case reviews in addition to preparing and presenting lectures

Benefits

• Un-paralleled training and experience collaborating with a national leader in headache medicine
• Competitive compensation
• 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
• Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed