Full Job Description
Nuvance Health Medical Group is seeking an
experienced full-time
Family
Nurse Practitioner (FNP, APRN) or Physician Assistant
for in-box management and acute visit scheduling in Primary Care. The position will be primarily remote and telehealth after an initial 90-day in person successful onboarding based in one of our Primary Care practices in the Danbury, CT area. This is an exciting new position that will allow you to use your office-based Primary Care skills for in-box management, prescription refills, patient correspondence, patient labs, imaging and portal management and see a maximum of 8 patients per day virtually. The successful candidate may need to be onsite in one of our Primary Care practices on a rare occasion pending clinical need to see patients or attend meetings and support quality initiaves across Nuvance Health Medical Practice.
Job Responsibilities:
The APRN or PA provides medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician. The role requires care of acute and chronic health conditions in conjunction with providing inbox management for clinicians who may be out of office or require additional support.
Job Requirements:
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This position requires a minimum formal education and g
raduate of an approved PA Program or
master’s degree, FNP.
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State of CT RN and APRN license and be board-Certified as a Nurse Practitioner or current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
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CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration
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Willingness to work regular full-time 8 hour shifts M
onday through Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- 5+ years of office-based Primary Care experience as a FNP or PA required.
This is an employed position with Nuance Health Medical Group. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, generous benefits with 401k match, paid time off, and allowances for CMEs and Dues
.
Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ employed physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.
Danbury, Connecticut, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 70 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford, CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Home to Western Connecticut State University, Danbury has abundant local historical, cultural, educational, and recreational attractions. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic rolling hills, Danbury offers the convenience of contemporary urban life with the beauty of a country lifestyle. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train, car, or bus.
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.
Nuvance Health Medical Practice is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.
For more information about job #22080, contact Amy Rosoff at
Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
EOE, including disability/vets.
We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.