Hospitalist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their energetic hospitalist team. The Hospitalist program is large, vibrant, and growing! The successful Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner APRN will provide full-spectrum inpatient care, including triaging, admitting, rounding, discharging, and addressing changes in clinical status. New and experienced providers are met with a comprehensive orientation provided by our exceptional Physician and Advanced Practice Hospitalists. Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
Requirements
- Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care certified)
Nice To Haves
- 1+ year's experience in hospital medicine
Responsibilities
- Provide full-spectrum inpatient care
- Triage patients
- Admit patients
- Round on patients
- Discharge patients
- Address changes in clinical status
- Perform routine physical examinations
- Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients
- Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs
- Refer to other health team members or specialists
- Provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of practice
- Identify problems outside of scope of practice and refer 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!
- Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice
- Tools like EPIC
- Comprehensive orientation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
