Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant / Cardiology - SNF Consultations

Description

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 Institute

Hartford 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   

• Nurse Practitioners (APRN) / Physician Assistants provide cardiology consultations within the Skilled Nursing Facility setting
• Assess newly admitted heart failure/post MI patients to the SNF setting and weekly follow up visits
• Collaborate with other providers on Cardiac Care with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions
•  Assist in helping to coordinate discharge and provide referrals to Adv HF therapies

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on 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 setting
• Autonomy to create your own workflow and schedule
• Only travel between sites located closely together
• Future leadership opportunities as the new program grows
• Call not required
• Competitive compensation, matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant, or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
• Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Cardiology experience required
• Geriatric board certification preferred

We 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.