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Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Rotating schedule: days, nights, weekends, holidays Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits: Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more! Employee discount programs and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues Family care benefits through including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!   Position Details: Hartford Healthcare is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Urology, Surgery, and Surgical Subspecialty team at Backus Hospital. The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will be an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for a wide variety of surgical patients encompassing numerous subspecialties including urology, OBGYN, Uro-GYN, Breast Surgery and Plastic Surgery. APPs are involved in all aspects of surgical care such as managing surgical inpatients, admissions and consultations, operative first-assist, and bedside procedures.   Role: Open to Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Location:  326 Washington Street, Norwich, 06360 Setting: Inpatient. Urology, surgery, and surgical subspecialties Schedule:  Full-time, rotating three to four 10-12 hour shifts per week. Primarily weekdays! Call schedule: No call   Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice: ·       Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed  by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice ·       Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut ·       With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction About Backus Hospital: For more than 130 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communities. About Hartford HealthCare: ·       Honored as a "Best Organizations for Leadership Development" by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) ·       Prestigiously named one of the "Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" by the Becker's Hospital Review ·       Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources ·       Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practiceQualifications Requirements: Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) Training: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (RNFA certified) or Physician Assistant Experience: New graduates welcome to apply! For Nurse Practitioners: AGACNP board certification and/or critical care AP experience. RNFA (RN First Assist) certification required. Preferred: ·       1+ years of working as a Physician Assistant, with urology experience and OR robotic experience preferred.