Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

Location Detail: 81 Meriden Ave Bradley Memoria (10003)Work where every moment matters.Every day, almost 20,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular InstituteHartford HealthCare is a national leader in heart disease prevention, treatment, surgery and research.Our system of care includes the most talented and experienced physicians, the very latest technology, and a team of compassionate caregivers whose only goal is to help patients and their families fight heart disease, which is our nation's number one killer.At the HHC Heart and Vascular Institute, we measure everything we do. That's what helps us continuously improve and separates us from our competition. Our Cardiovascular Data Management Center provides comprehensive and continuous quality improvement information and allows us to compare our patient outcomes to state and national benchmarks.Advanced Practitioner Role Scope The APP will be dividing their time between SNF setting and infusion/outpatient cardiology clinic.The infusion clinic involves assessment, follow up, instruction and collaboration with the community cardiologist for the necessity of intravenous diuresis, thereby reducing the need for hospitalization, improving QoL, adhering and implementing GDMT.The APP will not only be responsible for instituting a new infusion clinic needed across the central region outside of the current one established at HOCC, but also coverage of cardiac testing.The APP will play a vital role in filling the gaps and needs of our heart failure population, educating our patients and families lifestyle modifications, GDMT and providing an additional resource to the affiliated cardiology practices.Shift: Full Time – The hours split TBD by the needs of patient population.The APP is primarily in SNF settingAdvanced Practitioners EnjoyAt Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:Direct support from the Chief of Cardiology to help create a new cardiology consultation program within the Skilled Nursing Facility settingAutonomy to create your own workflow and scheduleOnly travel between sites located closely togetherFuture leadership opportunities as the new program growsCall not requiredCompetitive compensation, matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plansReimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpracticeLeadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development InstituteQualificationsAdvanced Practitioner RequirementsGraduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner programLicensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant, or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of ConnecticutCertification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered NurseCardiology experience requiredGeriatric board certification preferredWe take great care of careers.With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.