Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Adult Medicine

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Adult Medicine

Location: Hartford, CT

Virtus Healthcare Staffing is partnering with a leading hospital in Hartford, CT, to recruit a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for their Adult Medicine department. This is an exciting opportunity to provide comprehensive primary care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide full-spectrum primary healthcare to adult patients, including health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Conduct comprehensive history taking, physical examinations, and interpret findings.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Prescribe medications and therapies, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and perform minor procedures as needed.
• Provide patient education on chronic disease management, health promotion, and preventive care.
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records following established guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the overall success of the Adult Medicine department.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (NP) or physician assistant program (PA).
• Valid APRN or PA license in the state of Connecticut (Preferred).
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• 1-2 years of experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care (Preferred).
• Ability to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (Preferred).

Skills and Attributes:

• Deep knowledge of nursing theory and practice or physician assistant theory and practice.
• Proven ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive, professional clinical care to patients.
• Cultural competence and ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough, and accurate clinical documentation.
• Comfort using electronic health records and other computer systems.
• Ability to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with quality measures.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid malpractice and CME.
• Generous paid time off, including various leave programs (bereavement, military, maternity, etc.).
• 9 paid holidays.
• Community Health Services participates in the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Worker's compensation.