Heart Failure Norwich - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Norwich, CT

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute is a national leader in heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery and research. Our system of care includes the most talented and experienced physicians, the very latest technology, and a team of compassionate caregivers whose only goal is to help patients, and their families fight heart disease, which is our nation’s number one killer. At the HHC Heart and Vascular Institute, we measure everything we do. That’s what helps us continuously improve and separates us from our competition. Our Cardiovascular Data Management Center provides comprehensive and continuous quality improvement information and allows us to compare our patient outcomes to state and national benchmarks. The Advanced Practitioner Role Scope includes Nurse Practitioners (APRN) / Physician Assistants providing advanced heart failure consultations within the Skilled Nursing Facility setting throughout the East Region as well as scheduled time in the advanced heart failure outpatient clinic located in Norwich, CT. Responsibilities include assessing newly admitted heart failure patients to the SNF setting, collaborating with other providers on Cardiac Care with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions, and assisting in coordinating discharge by providing bridge appointments in the outpatient clinic.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant, or 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 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Cardiology experience required

Nice To Haves

• Geriatric board certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced heart failure consultations within the Skilled Nursing Facility setting throughout the East Region as well as scheduled time in the advanced heart failure outpatient clinic located in Norwich, CT
• Assess newly admitted heart failure patients to the SNF setting
• Collaborate with other providers on Cardiac Care with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions
• Assist in helping to coordinate discharge providing bridge appointments in the outpatient clinic

Benefits

• Autonomy to create your own workflow and schedule
• Only travel between sites located closely together
• Future leadership opportunities as the new program grows
• Call not required
• Competitive compensation
• Matching 401k
• Tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• 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: Associate degree