Pre Admission Testing - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare•Bridgeport, CT

21d

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. · Responsible for coordinating pre-op care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures. Risk stratification. · Consults with collaborating providers and specialists, when necessary, to achieve the best possible patient outcome. · Oversee patient care as well as administrative responsibilities including annual performance evaluations and standard operating procedures to support a LEAN organization; standardize care, reduce waste, improve patient and provider satisfaction and reduce preventable readmissions. · Performs / completes accurate pre-operative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification. Schedule: Per Diem Advanced Practitioners Enjoy · The opportunity to join a well-resourced department on the ground level · 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), 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 pre-op care including history and physicals (H&P’s), and all required patient testing prior to procedures
Risk stratification
Consults with collaborating providers and specialists, when necessary, to achieve the best possible patient outcome
Oversee patient care as well as administrative responsibilities including annual performance evaluations and standard operating procedures to support a LEAN organization; standardize care, reduce waste, improve patient and provider satisfaction and reduce preventable readmissions
Performs / completes accurate pre-operative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification