Job Description
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Adult Medicine
Hartford, Connecticut
Exempt, Full Time Position
Department: Adult Medicine
The successful candidate will:
- Be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have successfully completed an approved nurse practitioner program.
- Possess valid State of Connecticut licensure
- Have or be eligible to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration
- Have a deep knowledge of nursing theory and practice or physician assistant theory and practice coupled with a record of providing high quality, comprehensive, professional clinical care to patients according to established standards, protocols and practices.
- Possess the ability to provide cultural competent care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment.
- Have skill taking medical history, assessing medical conditions and interpreting findings.
- Have a track record of proven success communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing.
- Have demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation
- Be able to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures
- Be comfortable using electronic health record and other computer systems
- Be willing to perform other duties as assigned.
- Candidates with 1-2 years’ experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care are preferred.
- All candidates for employment at CHS must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Language: Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification: APRN or PA License in the state of Connecticut (Preferred)
Skills and Certifications
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have successfully completed an approved Nurse Practitioner
Spanish (Preferred)
Possess valid State of Connecticut licensure.