Breast Surgery NP/ PA

Breast Surgery
Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) Opportunity
–
Danbury
, C
onnecticut
–
60 Miles from
New York City
Nuvance Health, formerly known as
Western Connecticut
Health, has
as excellent opportunity for a full-time
, experienced
Breast Surgery
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
in Danbury, C
onnecticut
.
The Advanced Practitioner will see patients independently in our outpatient office, following a Monday-Friday office schedule with
some
phone call.
Danbury is
located
about 60 miles northeast of New York City in
suburban
Fairfield County and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York
S
tate.
The ideal candidate will be
a
board certified
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant with
strong training
and experience in breast surgery.
The role includes
collaborating with the Breast Team side by side to ensure
appropriate patient
follow up as well as communication with patients' PCP,
managing a patient panel, and evaluating
and administer
ing
plans and care to postoperative patients as well as
seeing
long-term follow up patients.
This position requires a minimum formal
education of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
training, State of CT license, and Federal DEA and CT Controlled Substance Registration. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, as well as allowances for CMEs and Dues.
Specific responsibilities include:
Assesses the condition of the patient in
the breast
surgery practice by examination. Reviews with the
patient
the medical history and physical data from the patient's medical record. Establishes a new treatment plan or reinforces the current plan.
Orders the
appropriate laboratory
and diagnostic procedures
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 physicians
in accordance with
the
practice's
policies and medical standards to
assure
patient and physician satisfaction.
Records all symptoms, 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 patient'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
Practice's and hospital's mission.
We offer multidisciplinary cancer care, collaborating with Surgical and Medical Subspecialties, Radiation Oncology, and Palliative Care. Additionally, we offer Diagnostic Imaging, Cancer Genetics, Radiation Therapy, Cancer Research and Trials and Psychological and Social Support Services.
Our office is
located
minutes away from Danbury Hospital, including
Praxair
Cancer Center.
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 affiliated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the
Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes
900+ physician
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 60 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 variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking,
fishing
and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Surrounded by
a number of
quaint towns with scenic New England landscapes, the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston, New York City, New
Haven
and Hartford are easily accessible via
train and car
.
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact
Stephanie Ramirez
,
Recruiter,
via email
<[email hidden]>
Salary: $120,000-$150,000/yr. (commensurate with experience)