About this opportunity
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group lists this GI - Old Saybrook - NURSE PRACTITIONER (APRN) OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT opportunity in deep river, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Location Detail: 215 Elm St Old Saybrook (10563)
Shift Detail: Mon-Fri
In collaboration with attending surgeons, this role delivers skilled health care across diverse clinical settings and supports the clinical management of patients by working closely with surgeons, nurses, and other members of the health care team. Responsibilities include applying the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, addressing actual or potential surgical needs in accordance with established practices, standards, protocols, and guidelines.
Job Responsibilities
§ Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities
§ Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests
§ Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment
§ Obtain Consents for Smart pill and Manometry procedures
§ Scrub MD scheduled to add follow ups
§ IT liaison for MMC and SVMC ex. Missing studies and shared drive issues
§ Attend staff meetings on Motility Orders Workflow Ex. Outside referrals/orders placed incorrectly
§ Manage triaged inbox messages ex. med refills
§ Read and interpret breath tests
§ Provide education for Motility Spreadsheet
§ Attend weekly meetings with MDs to discuss complex patients
Shift – 40 hours per week.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in nursing
· National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification
· Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number & 100% attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updates
· 2 years of experience in general surgery/colorectal surgery, ambulatory surgery or acute care setting for surgical care preferred
· Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate
Who can apply
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