Surgical Urology and Subspecialties - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)Position Details:Hartford Healthcare is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Urology, Surgery, and Surgical Subspecialty team at Backus Hospital. The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of surgical/urology patients encompassing numerous subspecialties including Urology, OB/GYN, Urogynecology and Breast Surgery and Plastic Surgery. APPs are involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients, admissions and consultations, operative first-assist, and bedside procedures.RoleOpen to Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician AssistantsLocation326 Washington Street, Norwich, 06360SettingInpatient. Urology, surgery, and surgical subspecialtiesSchedule: Full-time, rotating three to four 10-12 hour shifts per week. Primarily weekdaysCall schedule:No callAdvanced Practitioner Benefits:Market-leadingcompensation and benefits and generous paid time offPaid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and duesEnhanced Tuition Assistanceand Higher Education PartnershipsVoluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!Employee discount programsand colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issuesFamily care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practicedirected by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced PracticeHartford 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 ConnecticutWith 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 satisfactionNurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants 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 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 ReviewCommitted 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 resourcesEstablished Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practiceQualificationsRequirements:LicensureUnrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)TrainingPhysician AssistantExperience1+ years of urology and/or surgery experience as a Physician AssistantInterested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at View email address on clickmatrix.dev