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Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner NICU Opportunity

Crozer Health
Waterbury, Connecticut
Full-time

Details

Posted : 11-Sep-24

Location : Waterbury, Connecticut

Salary : Open

Categories :

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants

Internal Number : 1794-764

Summary

Fantastic FT Neonatal Intensive Care Opportunity for Physician Assistant and / or Nurse Practitioner

We seek an experienced Pediatric PA or NP to join a group of seasoned PA's for a full-time position with Alliance Medical Group at Waterbury Hospital working in the Special Care Nursery and Newborn Nursery.

Our nursery is managed by neonatology attendings from the Yale Medical Group who are stationed at Waterbury Hospital with 24 / 7, 365 days of coverage per year.

Full-time position with three other advanced practitioners within the department. Shifts are 24 hours (or 12 hours) and are rotating, including nights, weekends & holidays.

Primary responsibilities will be :

  • Attending high risk deliveries and c-sections with resuscitation and stabilization of the newborn as needed
  • Coverage of level III neonatal intensive care unit and well infant nursery
  • Admitting infants to SCN nursery and participating in management of them through daily rounds, procedures.
  • Coverage of well babies in Well Baby Nursery for admissions and daily notes
  • Attendance at Pediatric Codes and traumas in the ED
  • Provider should feel comfortable being the sole provider in house with neonatologist back up

A candidate should be comfortable with the following procedures :

  • Intubation
  • Umbilical artery and vein catheterization
  • IV placement
  • Lumbar punctures
  • Urinary catheterization

Coverage of a level III 8-bed NICU and well nursery. Attendance of high-risk deliveries and c-sections with resuscitation and stabilization of the newborn as needed.

Should feel comfortable being the sole provider in-house with physician back up from home.

Physician Assistant with previous years experience working in a NICU. Candidature should hold a current unrestricted license in CT with a DEA license.

NRP certification training, PALS certification a plus.

Ability to evaluate, analyze medical histories, perform physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic lab tests and x-rays.

Experience in UVC / UAC placement, intubation, venous access, and arterial draws required.

Waterbury Health is the largest hospital-affiliated, multi-specialty practice in the Greater Waterbury area, with more than 100 physicians and healthcare providers.

Waterbury Hospital is a 357- bed facility, with a level II trauma designation, which offers state-of-the-art care for the more than 350,000 people living our broader service area.

As a comprehensive network of care Waterbury HEALTH maintains clinical and academic affiliations with, Yale University School of Medicine, The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Frank H.

Netter School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

Employing more than 2,000 with a medical staff close to 700 providers. its affiliate partners include the Heart Center of Greater Waterbury, Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, The Harold Leever Cancer Center and Access Rehabilitation Network.

Waterbury HEALTH is set among quintessential New England towns in the rolling hills of Northwestern Connecticut. We are located along the I-84 corridor, our surrounding communities' offer wonderful lifestyle options and amenities providing easy access to New York and Boston, Connecticut's Gold Coast and the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.

Waterbury Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including :

  • Competitive Base Salary
  • Fully-integrated Electronic Medical Record
  • Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance
  • Paid Days Off
  • CME Paid Days Off
  • CME Expense coverage
  • Optional dental and Vision plans
  • Life Insurance, Short- term and Long-term Disability Insurance

Additional Information

Please contact Natalie Hauzeur for further details at :

T : 203.568.2906

E : @

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