Gastro Enterology - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Location Detail: 425 Post Road Fairfield (10230)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to work in the Neurogastro Enterology & Motility Center. This role is responsible for providing skilled health care to patients, and facilitating clinical management of patients by collaborating with attending gastro enterologists, clinical nurses and other members of health care team.

Role : APRN

Location : Fairfield

Setting : Outpatient clinic

Schedule: 8am-4:30pm - (Mon-Fri)

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

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

Attend/Host recurring meetings to discuss complex patients or address any issues with Motility conduction of studies

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

See in person/telemedicine follow ups and screening colonoscopy consultations

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice

Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit , fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut

With tools like EPIC , Hartford HealthCares state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

About Hartford HealthCare:

Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)

Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Becker's Hospital Review

Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources

Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:

Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off

Paid CME time off plus 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, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!

Employee discount programs and colleague assistance 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!

Masters Degree in Nursing

National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification

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 ambulatory care setting preferred

Digestive health/Gastro Enterology experience would be plus