Location Detail: 85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068)

Shift Detail: 40 hours a week shifts can rotate

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.

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope

. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides Pre-Admission testing for surgical patients at Hartford Hospital and satellite locations in the Hartford Region

. Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (HPs), and all required patient testing prior to procedures

. Consults with collaborating providers and specialists when necessary in an effort to achieve the best possible patient outcome

. Performs / completes accurate preoperative physical exams in accordance with established licensure and certification

. Selectively orders and interprets appropriate laboratory studies, X-rays, EKGs and other diagnostic tests and procedures

. Participates in system-wide councils in an effort to standardize care provided by the Pre-Admission Center(s) across the system

. Drives initiatives to improve surgical outcomes; reduce preventable readmissions, increase patient and provider satisfaction, improve patient outcomes, build relationships with community and hospital providers and increase revenue to the organization

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Advanced Practitioners Enjoy

. No call, weekends, no holidays!

. A wide patient population

. A collegial atmosphere

. Competitive compensation

. LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Qualifications

. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Masters program

. Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Connecticut

. Board Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Acute Care or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), or certification as Physician Assistant

. A minimum of 1 year practicing clinically in-person as an advanced practitioner is required