Trauma Surgery - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location Detail: 79 Jefferson St HH Bliss Wing (10064)

Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner 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, pet insurance and more!
• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
• Family care benefits through

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  including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Position Details:

Come join a fantastic level one trauma center team that recently won AP team of the year for Hartford Hospital! The Advanced Practitioners (APPs) are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for trauma patients from the emergency room to the operating room, surgical floors, critical care units, and outpatient settings. Extensive training and onboarding will be provided for skills including but not limited to management and resuscitation of level one trauma patients, first assist OR skills , chest tubes, central lines, and other procedures.

Role

Open to Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Location 79 Jefferson Street, Hartford, 06102

Setting

Inpatient, trauma surgery

Schedule: Full-time, 3x13 hour shifts. Premium differentials offered

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in practice:

Dedicated support and voice for our for 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 HealthCare's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioner Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

About Hartford Hospital:

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. 

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

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensure

  Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)

  
  

• Training

  Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

  
  

• Experience

  New graduates welcome to apply

  
  

Preferred:

• 2+ years' experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in a surgical setting.

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.