Pre Adm Testing Niantic - Nurse Practitioner; APRN or Physician Assistant

Location Detail: 11 Industrial Park Rd Niantic (10632)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

• 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.

Full Time - 40 hours

• 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