Surgical Urology and Subspecialties - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Hartford Healthcare is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Urology, Surgery, and Surgical Subspecialty team at Backus Hospital. The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of surgical/urology patients encompassing numerous subspecialties including Urology, OB/GYN, Urogynecology and Breast Surgery and Plastic Surgery. APPs are involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients, admissions and consultations, operative first-assist, and bedside procedures.
Requirements
- Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Physician Assistant training
- 1+ years of urology and/or surgery experience as a Physician Assistant
Nice To Haves
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities
- Managing surgical inpatients
- Admissions and consultations
- Operative first-assist
- Bedside procedures
- Perform routine physical examinations
- Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients
- Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists
- Provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols
- Identify problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off
- CME budget
- Reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more
- Employee discount programs
- Colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
