Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / Breast Health Bridgeport

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity.What do you value?

Join us at Hartford HealthCare Medical Group as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values, we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is one of the largest medical practices in New England with multiple locations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hartford HealthCare Medical Group consists of a team of professionals ranging from Medical Assistants to Physician Assistants and everything in between. This physician led medical group enjoys an excellent reputation with patients and the medical community, offering primary care, urgent care and more than 30 different specialties.

Nurse Practitioner Role Scope

Rotate thru OR as first assist and Clinic 80% Clinic 20% OR as first assist

Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, work-ups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities

Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests

Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment

Collaborates with physicians to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice

Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidenced based medicine

Shift

Full Time M F - 8a 430p no holidays no weekends

Call: Open to discussion

Travel: some travel requirements, 3 locations (Milford, Bridgeport, Wilton as needed)

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

Extremely competitive salary

Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous Paid-Time Off

Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice

Tuition reimbursement program

Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship

Access to Hartford HealthCares Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners

Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCares Professional Leadership Development Institute

Masters Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant

National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification

FA course completion within 6 months of employment

Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number & 100% attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updates

2 years of experience in general surgery/colorectal surgery, ambulatory surgery or acute care setting for surgical care preferred

Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate

Positive, customer-focused approach, with commitment to providing excellent patient care

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate in other languages highly desirable

Ability to c ommunicate technical information clearly to patients of all ages

Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomy