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Danbury, CT - USA

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Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Danbury and New Milford Hospitals affiliated with Nuvance Health are seeking a full time Emergency Medicine Advance Practice Provider (PA/APRN) at Danbury and New Milford Hospitals in Danbury and New Milford CT (about 70 and 82 miles northeast of New York City). Work in a busy environment working with collegial colleagues. Its a great opportunity for professional growth in the clinical arena. Work to the full extent of your APP license.Danbury Hospitals Emergency Department is an accredited Level II Trauma Center a Stroke Center and a Chest Pain Center offering 24-hour interventional cardiology. We treat about 70000 patients annually with approximately 900 trauma cases. Our team also provides coverage at nearby New Milford Hospitalwhere wetreat 16000 patients annually in our newly renovated ER department. Our team of 22 physicians and 14 APPs provide 24/7 coverage at both locations. At New Milford Hospital our ED treats 16000 patients annually in our newly renovated department. This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Group. We offer a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary Nocturnist stipend call pay and generous benefits and allowances for CMEs and Dues.
Established in 1885 Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital with 371 beds providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional July 2014 the hospital debuted our new 40000-square-foot Emergency Department doubling the size of the ED with a streamlined triage area state of the art technology and all private patient rooms. We have 71 treatment/consultation areas including a 12-bed express care area four alert/high acuity rooms and a seven-bed crisis intervention area. The ED includes a dedicated imaging center a specialized pediatric unit and a direct-access heliport that expands the hospitals capacities as a Level II Trauma Center.
New Milford Hospital is an 85-bed community hospital serving the residents of the greater Litchfield County area in CT for almost 100 state of the art Emergency Department is an 11000-square-foot sustainable and green space equipped with all private patient rooms specialty care areas and an expanded triage desk. Danbury Hospitals Emergency Department is an accredited Level II Trauma Center a Stroke Center and a Chest Pain Center offering 24-hour interventional cardiology. We treat about 70000 patients annually with approximately 900 trauma cases.
Job Summary:
Emergency Medicine APPs function under the administrative supervision of the Director of APPs in Emergency Medicine and the direct supervision of the on-duty Emergency Physician. They are utilized in the Emergency Department Express Care Unit Triage as well as the ED Telemedicine initiative/program. EM APPs are credentialed to perform clinical assessments and procedures under the supervision of an Attending Physician. They also perform various administrative functions such as record reviews laboratory result follow-ups x-ray follow-ups EKG follow-ups and other duties within the scope of EM. APPs provide total patient care within the Danbury/New Milford Hospital Emergency Departments caring for patients within the Main Emergency Department and Fast Track while partnering with Attending Physicians in the overall management of patient flow and care within the ED.
**EM APPs will be cross credentialed at both Danbury & New Milford Hospitals with shift coverage at each facility on an as needed basis.
Job Requirements:
  • Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program and/or FNP/ENP training program for APRNs (able to care for full scope of ED patients pediatrics through geriatrics without restrictions)
  • APRNs will require a collaborative agreement for practice within the ED/EM section
  • Current certification by NCCPA and/or or AACN/ANCC (APRNs)
  • CT PA license and/or APRN license CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration
  • Current provider certification in ACLS and PALS or obtained within first 6-12 months of hire
  • At least 50 hours pertinent CME annually
  • Good interpersonal communication skills work well in a team
  • New graduates with prior EMS experience or prior Emergency Medicine experience from additional elective rotations above the core EM &/or relevant prior EM experience will be considered
  • 1-3 years Emergency Medicine experience providing care in both main ED and Express Care/Fast Track and/or completion of an approved EM Residency/Fellowship Training program for APPs
  • The schedule will be variable night and evening shifts 12 hours.
At Nuvance Health our priorities are to provide patients with personalized and attentive care help patients manage chronic medical problems and enable our patients to get and stay as healthy as possible. We have the ability to coordinate primary care and specialty care needs with the advanced diagnostic and treatment services available through our network.
For more information contact Amy Rosoff at emailprotected

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