Cardiology-Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

Position: Cardiology-Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-40 Hours
Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.

Completes thorough but appropriately focused evaluations of pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents and young adults), including competent and age appropriate histories and examinations. Identifies level of illness severity in a timely manner.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Minimum education (degree/type of degree).

* Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner:
Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.)

Or…

* Physician Assistant:
Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Minimum experience (minimum years & type of experience). No related experience required.

Preferred education & experience. n/a

KSAs required upon hire or transfer. (Please reference the KSA section below)

License and/or Certification

Required:

At time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval:

* Provider licensing:

* Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure. OR…

* Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.

Additionally:

* Depending on privileges for role, Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.

* Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.

* Certain specialties may require additional certifications.

* Please reference the document: "APP:
Certifications by Specialty."

Preferred:

n/a

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Medical knowledge and procedures:

* Medical knowledge sufficient to recognize patterns, trends and disease traits and to fully engage in APP learning opportunities, effectively applying such knowledge to basic clinical evaluations and patient care.

* Communication:

* Exemplary written and verbal communication.

* Interpersonal:

* Respectful and compassionate in interactions with staff, patients, and families.

* Professionalism, organizational view:

* Demonstrates accountability for assigned work and the extent of one's involvement in patient care.

* Demonstrates openness to feedback. Ability to incorporate feedback and learnings into work effort.

Medical knowledge

* Clinical knowledge. With guidance, applies basic medical knowledge to common diagnoses in department. Expands clinical knowledge by asking insightful questions, seeking knowledge independently and reading medical literature critically. Incorporates issues of child health advocacy, preventive health care, ethical dilemmas, and cost of tests and therapies.

* Diagnostic evaluation. Provides basic evaluation (e.g., diagnostic testing and consultation) for common diagnoses. Increasingly recommends broad evaluation based on an unfocused differential diagnosis. Reports results of diagnostic studies, identifying clinically significant results with guidance.

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