Advanced Practice Provider, Cardiac Electrophysiology - New London

Nurse Practitioner or PA for Cardiovascular Medicine

The Section of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner or PA to provide comprehensive care for cardiac electrophysiology patients in an ambulatory setting and provide support for physicians as needed while practicing within the scope and boundaries of State regulations.

Approximately 1 day per APP will provide inpatient consultative services and perform procedures (electrical cardioversions and implantation of loop recorders) with physician training and oversight. For the remainder of the week, APP will provide outpatient care at one or more offices in the region. This is a 40 hour per week position, located in Waterford, New London, and/or Old Saybrook.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Provides reasonable and prudent medical care, practices appropriate management, and uses sound clinical judgment based on best practice standards and evidence-based medicine.
• Examines patients to collect information about their physical condition.
• Obtains, compiles, and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination.
• Conducts complete physical examinations; provides medical evaluation and treatment to patients; develops treatment plans and monitors patient's progress.
• Coordinates patient care including ordering of appropriate diagnostic tests and advises patients on results.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, counselors and other medical staff to provide the best medical care.
• Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Performs procedures with physician training and oversight.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment. Possession of a CT APRN license (or eligibility) with ANA certification, or CT PA license (or eligibility). Prescriptive privileges in Connecticut, including federal DEA license and CT DCP license for controlled substances.
• Ability to conduct informed consent procedures, manage multidisciplinary clinical research projects, and participate in recruitment and assessment of study subjects. Proficiency in clinical research methodology, including IRB and trial protocols.
• Strong clinical skills in patient assessment, care management, and prescribing for patient care related to research activities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for liaising with research team members, partners, and collaborators.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to function under pressure. Ability to maintain integrity in working with confidential information and make appropriate independent decisions.
• Passion for patient-centered care in an academic environment, with knowledge of health education theory and general clinical operations.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Master's Degree from an accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner program or accredited Physician Assistant (PA) Training Program.