Preadm Testing Ctr PATC - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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. · Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Role Scope · The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides pre-admission testing for surgical patients in Backus and Windham Hospitals and in our new Niantic location. · Responsible for coordinating preoperative care including history and physicals (H&P’s), 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 - 40 hours 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.

· Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Master’s 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