Description

Overview
The Section of Cardiovascular Medicine is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner or PA to provide comprehensive care for cardiac electrophysiology patients in an ambulatory setting and provide support for physicians as needed while practicing within the scope and boundaries of State regulations.

Principal Responsibilities:
Provides reasonable and prudent medical care, practices appropriate management, and uses sound clinical judgment based on best practice standards and evidence-based medicine. Examines patients to collect information about their physical condition. Obtains, compiles, and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination. Conducts complete physical examinations; provides medical evaluation and treatment to patients; develops treatments plans and monitors patient’s progress. Coordinates patient care including ordering of appropriate diagnostic tests and advises patients on results. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, counselors and other medical staff to provide the best medical care. Prescribes therapy or medication with physician approval. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:
Master’s Degree from an accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner program or graduation from a Physician Assistant (PA) Training Program accredited by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):
CT APRN license (or eligible) with ANA certification OR CT PA license (or eligible). Prescriptive privileges (or eligible) in the State of Connecticut, federal DEA license and CT DCP license for prescription of controlled substances.