Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Electrophysiology

About the role

The Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute is seeking an Electrophysiology (EP) Advanced Practitioner Provider (APP) to join a progressive and expanding program. The role involves diagnosing, managing, and treating complex cardiac arrhythmias, performing outpatient procedures, and collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Interpret ECGs and diagnose cardiac rhythm disorders
• Prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
• Monitor and adjust medications for complex cardiac arrhythmias
• Perform routine (CIED) testing and reprogramming
• Review, interpret, and manage CIED remote transmissions
• Facilitate outpatient therapeutic procedures including cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIEDs)
• Provide patient education and lifestyle modifications
• Support inpatient EP consultation service
• Collaborate with inpatient multi-disciplinary team including Cardiologist/Intensivist/Hospitalists/Medical Staff
• Initiate patient care meetings with the health care team
• Support EP peri-operative services
• Manage post-operative complications
• Manage loop recorder implantation or learning to perform first assist EP procedures

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master’s program
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
• Certified or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse through AACN or ANCC
• Cardiology experience preferred, especially in Electrophysiology
• Cardiac device management experience highly preferred

Qualifications

• Basic EP procedural first assist skills preferred
• Proactive attitude toward acquiring new competencies encouraged
• Participate in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes

Skills

• Keen ability to interpret ECGs and diagnose cardiac rhythm disorders
• Ability to effectively interpret medical data and develop treatment plans
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the multi-disciplinary team
• Basic understanding of EP procedures including cardiac device implants and cardiac ablation
• Basic knowledge of EP procedural first assist skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Matching 401k
• Tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience
• Well-run, efficient clinical and administrative business operations in a growing and financially secure organization