Excellent Endocrinology/Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Opening in Danbury, CT (Fairfield County, 70 miles from NYC)

Nuvance Health, formerly Western Connecticut Health, is seeking a full time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in Endocrinology/Diabetes Management to join our established and busy employed practice in Danbury, Connecticut, (Fairfield County). We are located about 70 miles northeast of New York City and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in NY. The practice includes five Endocrinologists and 1,000+ Advance Providers and excellent support staff. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses.

The ideal candidate will be a board certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with prior experience in Endocrinology/Diabetes Management. Candidates with strong internal medicine backgrounds and focus on endocrine/diabetes management will be considered. Position is outpatient based with a Monday-Friday schedule. No weekends or call. There will also be opportunity to expand coverage to other area office locations as we continue to grow the practice to meet the needs of our large primary care referral base.

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.

Job Summary:

Provides medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician. Coordinates the clinical and administrative activities related to the office to ensure the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care.

Responsibilities:

· Examines, evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients to provide expeditious, high quality, customer focused care

· Orders the appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and prescribers medical therapeutics as required to evaluate the state of the patient’s medical condition

· Interprets and integrates data to determine the appropriateness of the therapeutic treatment plan

· Consults with supervising physician in accordance with the practice’s policies and the medical standards to assure standards of medical care and patient satisfaction

· Records all symptom, objective findings, assessment, treatment plan and other information that is appropriate in the patient’s chart and signs the record

· Instructs the patient and family regarding the patent’s diagnosis, testing, expected outcome and future prevention

· Evaluates the outcome of the treatment plan by reviewing diagnostic results with the patient through phone calls and return visits

· Performs total quality improvement processes and initiatives to achieve the Practices mission

Job Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum formal education of Master Degree, State of CT RN and APRN license, CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration or Bachelor Degree and graduate of an approved Physician Assistant (PA) school and CT State Physician Assistant license and CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration.

· Prior experience as APRN or PA preferred in Endocrinology/Diabetes management but willing to consider Internal or Family Medicine, Primary Care, Pulmonary or Cardiac medicine

• Willingness to work Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 PM (no weekends, evening or call).

Nuvance Health Medical Practice and Danbury Hospital are 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.

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.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law. 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.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Endocrinology

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outpatient

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
• Physician Assistant License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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