Hartford Healthcare (HHC)
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New Britain, CT | United States
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Job Schedule: Full TimePhysician Assistant Benefits:
Position Details:
Hartford HealthCare is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a specialized high-volume endocrine surgery practice in New Britain, CT. The ideal candidate will possess a keen interest in thyroid and parathyroid disease with ideally a minimum of 1 year of surgical operative experience, but not absolutely required. The position requires initial consultation, follow up, and postoperative visits in the office. In office procedures including ultrasound guided FNA of thyroid nodules. The candidate will spend 1-3 days a week as first assist in the operating room. The remaining days will be in the office with a typical patient volume of 10-12 patients per clinic day. Administrative time is provided. Covering the practice call is optional with option for increased compensation.
Role : Open to Physician Assistants (PA)
Location : HOCC Cancer Center, HOCC, and Hartford Hospital
Setting : Multi-specialty outpatient office and operative time at the hospital
Schedule: 40-hour work week with option to work 4 days
Call schedule : No call required but optional
Hartford HealthCare supports 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 Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
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