Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine

Location Detail: 85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068)

Shift Detail: 40 hours a week shifts can rotate

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides Pre-Admission testing for surgical patients at Hartford Hospital and satellite locations in the Hartford Region

Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&Ps), and all required patient testing prior to procedures

Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary in an effort to achieve the best possible patient outcome

Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification

Selectively orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures

Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system

Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organization

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday or 4-10 hour shifts

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

No call, weekends, no holidays!

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.

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Masters 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), Acute Care 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