Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Department of Medicine - Hartford, CT

Position Details:

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Department of Medicine team! We are looking for a non-clinical APP to conduct outreach post discharge calls to complex patients, ensuring discharge instructions are adhered to. Go over medication reconciliation lists and confirm prescriptions are filled and picked up. Establish follow up with PCP/specialists.

Role: Open to Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Location: 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, 06102

Setting: Inpatient

Schedule: Per diem (20-24 hours weekly)

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

·         Dedicated support and voice for our 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

Advanced 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 Care.com include emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Background

•      High readmission rates negatively impact patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

•      CMS considers readmission rates for COPD, AMI, PNA, and CVA when evaluating hospitals.

Objective

•      Utilize Epic AI model to identify high-risk patients at discharge

•      Reduce readmission rates for high risk, high VVI score patients

•      Target patients with ≥22%25 predicted risk of readmission

•      Focus on those discharged home, not to a facility

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

Requirements:

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training: Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience: 5 years’ experience  required
• Interested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Victor.Rodriguez2@hhchealth.org or (959) 261-7619.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.