In collaboration with attending surgeon this role is responsible for establishing a new clinical program while providing skilled health care to patients in a variety of clinical settings and facilitating clinical management of patients by partnering with clinical nurses and other members of the health care team The scope of responsibility is to assess plan evaluate and treat human responses to actual or potential surgical problems utilizing appropriate practices standards protocols and guidelinessect Provides direct patient care for in office consultations including assessment workups triage procedures emergency work ins and other patient care activitiessect Assists attending surgeon in the operating room with colorectal procedures sect Obtains and documents health history performs and documents physical exam and orders and interprets diagnostic testssect Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatmentsect Collaborates with physicians to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practicesect Collects organizes records and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidence based medicinesect Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow up outreachsect Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reportssect Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute chronic and preventive caresect Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non clinical staffsect Documents patient health care files and completes appropriate forms according to HHC MG policies and procedures including data collection and assessment plan based on patient needs and health care statussect Carries out clinical interventions according to established plan of care and adapts actions based on changes in patients needssect Counselsrsquo patients and their families with concern and empathy while respecting confidentiality and privacysect Initiates call backs within hours for urgent care within hours for triage messagessect Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education and improvement as evidenced by documentation of attendance at conferences in services seminars and committee meetingsect Maintains active involvement with HHC MGrsquos APP Councilsect Contributes to the development of clinical policies standardized procedures and clinical pathwayssect Performs other related duties in support of efficient department operations and superior patient careShift ndash hours per weekIn collaboration with attending surgeon this role is responsible for establishing a new clinical program while providing skilled health care to patients in a variety of clinical settings and facilitating clinical management of patients by partnering with clinical nurses and other members of the health care team The scope of responsibility is to assess plan evaluate and treat human responses to actual or potential surgical problems utilizing appropriate practices standards protocols and guidelinessect Provides direct patient care for in office consultations including assessment workups triage procedures emergency work ins and other patient care activitiessect Assists attending surgeon in the operating room with colorectal procedures sect Obtains and documents health history performs and documents physical exam and orders and interprets diagnostic testssect Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatmentsect Collaborates with physicians to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practicesect Collects organizes records and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidence based medicinesect Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow up outreachsect Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reportssect Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute chronic and preventive caresect Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non clinical staffsect Documents patient health care files and completes appropriate forms according to HHC MG policies and procedures including data collection and assessment plan based on patient needs and health care statussect Carries out clinical interventions according to established plan of care and adapts actions based on changes in patients needssect Counselsrsquo patients and their families with concern and empathy while respecting confidentiality and privacysect Initiates call backs within hours for urgent care within hours for triage messagessect Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education and improvement as evidenced by documentation of attendance at conferences in services seminars and committee meetingsect Maintains active involvement with HHC MGrsquos APP Councilsect Contributes to the development of clinical policies standardized procedures and clinical pathwayssect Performs other related duties in support of efficient department operations and superior patient careShift ndash hours per week Eligibility to be licensed in Connecticut as a Physician Assistant PA or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse APRN is requiredsect Eligibility to be certified as a Physician Assistant PA or National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner FNP Adult Nurse Practitioner ANP or Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner AGPCNP is requiredsect Current State of CT PAAPRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updatessect years of experience in general surgerycolorectal surgery ambulatory surgery or acute care setting for surgical care preferredsect Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriatesect Positive customer focused approach with a commitment to providing excellent patient caresect Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate in other languages highly desirablesect Ability to communicate technical information clearly to patients of all agessect Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomyKnowledge of computer systems including experience with medical software IDX preferredsect Ability to adhere to HHC MG policies and standards of service as well as HIPPA requirements OSHA regulations and Infection Control standardssect Communicates tactfully and effectively and demonstrates a commitment to superior patient caresect Establishes and maintains effective work relationships and an achievement oriented attitudesect Displays courtesy and helpfulness when interacting with all internal and external customerssect Exhibitsstrong personal initiative and proactively acts to achieve goals beyond what is required or assignedsect Supports new ideas and exercises flexibility as changes are initiated while promoting a team atmosphere of trust and professionalismsect Completes requisite Risk Management training activities as required Eligibility to be licensed in Connecticut as a Physician Assistant PA or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse APRN is requiredsect Eligibility to be certified as a Physician Assistant PA or National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner FNP Adult Nurse Practitioner ANP or Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner AGPCNP is requiredsect Current State of CT PAAPRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updatessect years of experience in general surgerycolorectal surgery ambulatory surgery or acute care setting for surgical care preferredsect Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriatesect Positive customer focused approach with a commitment to providing excellent patient caresect Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate in other languages highly desirablesect Ability to communicate technical information clearly to patients of all agessect Highly organized with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize competing tasks with full autonomyKnowledge of computer systems including experience with medical software IDX preferredsect Ability to adhere to HHC MG policies and standards of service as well as HIPPA requirements OSHA regulations and Infection Control standardssect Communicates tactfully and effectively and demonstrates a commitment to superior patient caresect Establishes and maintains effective work relationships and an achievement oriented attitudesect Displays courtesy and helpfulness when interacting with all internal and external customerssect Exhibitsstrong personal initiative and proactively acts to achieve goals beyond what is required or assignedsect Supports new ideas and exercises flexibility as changes are initiated while promoting a team atmosphere of trust and professionalismsect Completes requisite Risk Management training activities as required