Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (Adult Medicine) - Hartford, CT

Shift: Full-time (Days)

Job Summary:
The APRN/Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary health care including health promotion and disease prevention activities for patients. The incumbent provides specialized care in collaboration with department physicians and refers patients to consultants for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment procedures as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities:

• Have a deep knowledge of nursing theory and practice or physician assistant theory and practice coupled with a record of providing high quality, comprehensive, professional clinical care to patients according to established standards, protocols and practices.

• Possess the ability to provide cultural competent care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment.

• Have skill taking medical history, assessing medical conditions and interpreting findings.

• Have a track record of proven success communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing.

• Have demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation

• Be able to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures

• Be comfortable using electronic health record and other computer systems

• Be willing to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification/Experience:

• Be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have successfully completed an approved nurse practitioner program.

• Candidates with 1-2 years' experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care are preferred.

• Possess valid State of Connecticut licensure

• Have or be eligible to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration

License/Certifications:

• APRN or PA License in the state of Connecticut
  

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Vision insurance