Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Department of Medicine - Hartford, CT

Location Detail: 80 Seymour St HH Conklin (10066)

Shift Detail: nonclinical APP to make 3-5 days post discharge calls to complex pts, ensure med rec scripts are filled and picked up/follow up appointment is made with PCP /specialists

Position Details:

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Department of Medicine team! We are looking for a non-clinical APP to conduct outreach post discharge calls to complex patients, ensuring discharge instructions are adhered to. Go over medication reconciliation lists and confirm prescriptions are filled and picked up. Establish follow up with PCP/specialists.

Role: Open to Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Location: 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, 06102

Setting: Inpatient

Schedule: Per diem (20-24 hours weekly)

Call schedule:No call

Hartford Health Care supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through theOffice of Advanced Practicedirected by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice

Hartford Health Care 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 likeEPIC, Hartford Health Cares state-of-the-art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

Advanced Practitioner Benefits:

Market-leadingcompensation and benefits and generous paid time off

Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues

Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships

Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!

Employee discount program sand colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues

Family care benefits throughincludeemergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Background

High readmission rates negatively impact patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

CMS considers readmission rates for COPD, AMI, PNA, and CVA when evaluating hospitals.

Objective

Utilize Epic AI model to identify high-risk patients at discharge

Reduce readmission rates for high risk, high VVI score patients

Target patients with ?22% predicted risk of readmission

Focus on those discharged home, not to a facility

About Hartford Hospital:

Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which providescutting edge treatmentto its patients. This is made possible by being home to thelargest robotic surgery center in the Northeastand the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of themost 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.

About Hartford Health Care:

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 tocontinuous developmentthrough 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

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

Requirements:

• Licensure:
  Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
• Training:
  Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Experience:
  
  5 years experience required
• Interested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez, Advanced Practice Recruiter, riguez2 or .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicants race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.