Preadm Testing Ctr PATC - Per Diem - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant
About The Position
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. Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope · The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides Pre-Admission testing for surgical patients at Backus and Windham Hospitals · Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures · Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary in an effort to achieve the best possible patient outcome · Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification · Selectively orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures · Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system · Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organization Schedule: Per Diem Advanced Practitioners Enjoy · No call, weekends, no holidays! · A wide patient population · A collegial atmosphere · Competitive compensation · LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master’s program
- Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Connecticut
- Board Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or certification as Physician Assistant
- A minimum of 1 year practicing clinically in-person as an advanced practitioner is required
Responsibilities
- Provides Pre-Admission testing for surgical patients
- Coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures
- Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary
- Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams
- Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures
- Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system
- Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organization
Benefits
- No call, weekends, no holidays!
- A wide patient population
- A collegial atmosphere
- Competitive compensation
- LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.
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Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
