Gastro Enterology - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner to work in the Neurogastro Enterology & Motility Center. This role is responsible for providing skilled health care to patients, and facilitating clinical management of patients by collaborating with attending gastro enterologists, clinical nurses and other members of health care team.

Role: APRN

Location: Old Saybrook

Setting: Outpatient clinic

Schedule: Per Diem 

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

·       Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, work-ups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities

·       Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests 

·       Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment

·       Attend/Host recurring meetings to discuss complex patients or address any issues with Motility conduction of studies

·       Collaborates with physicians to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice

·       See in person/telemedicine follow ups and screening colonoscopy consultations

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

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 Orientationprograms specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

·       Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant 

·       National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification

·       Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number & 100% attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updates

·       2 years of experience in ambulatory care setting preferred

·       Digestive health/Gastro Enterology experience would be plus