Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / Clinical Cardiac EP Wallingford

Hartford HealthCare • Wallingford, CT

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About The Position

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking an Electrophysiology Advanced Practitioner to join a quickly growing team. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will work in an ambulatory setting and will be responsible for evaluation of new patients with various cardiac rhythm problems, assessing and managing arrhythmia patients, pre-admission testing for cardiac EP procedures, cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) checks, and remote monitoring for CIEDs. Facilitating work up and therapeutic procedures including cardiac implanted electronic devices-CIEDs- (pacemakers and implantable defibrillators) and catheter ablation procedures. Initiate patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient's condition warrants. Participate in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care. This opportunity will involve working in multiple locations throughout CT.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master's program preferred.
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / 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 through AACN or ANCC.
• Cardiology experience preferred.
• Cardiac device management experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new patients with various cardiac rhythm problems.
• Assess and manage arrhythmia patients.
• Conduct pre-admission testing for cardiac EP procedures.
• Perform cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) checks.
• Monitor patients remotely for CIEDs.
• Facilitate work up and therapeutic procedures including CIEDs.
• Initiate patient care meetings with the health care team.
• Participate in total quality management to improve care.

Benefits

• Supportive team environment with thorough on-boarding.
• Competitive compensation.
• Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous Paid-Time Off.
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice.
• LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes.
• Well run, efficient clinical and administrative business operations.
• EPIC EMR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
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• Education Level: Master's degree