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Nuvance Health Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Danbury, Connecticut
Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Location: Danbury, CT, United States
Requisition ID: 15004
Salary Range: 50.48 - 72.11 HOURLY
Work Shift: Medical practice patient schedule and intermittent call
FT/PT/PD: FULL-TIME
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
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Full-time Thoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Opportunity –Fairfield County, Connecticut (Danbury and Norwalk)
Nuvance Health, formerly known as Western Connecticut Health, has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to join our growing Thoracic Surgery Program at Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals in Fairfield County, Connecticut. This is one of the most desirable areas of Connecticut, within an hour of New York City.
There is excellent support from the Nuvance Cancer Institute. The advanced practitioner will get to work with an outstanding multidisciplinary team and have access to the latest technologies and treatments for thoracic cancer care. The primary responsibility will be non operative care of thoracic surgery patients including in the outpatient setting, and some inpatient care on the day of discharge to facilitate continuity of care.For well trained and interested candidates, we would consider operative duties to include first assisting on surgical procedures including robotic operations.
The ideal candidate will be a board certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant with at least 2-3 years of experience in thoracic surgery, surgical oncology, and/or oncology. The team is willing to train exceptional new graduates. We are seeking excellent communication, clinical and interpersonal skills to facilitate patient care between surgeons and other members of the care team. The candidate must be able to work well both with a large multidisciplinary team as well as independently. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package, including allowances for CMEs and dues.
Danbury Hospital is a 371 bed hospital Level II Trauma Center. Norwalk Hospital has 366 beds and is also a Level II Trauma Center. As teaching hospitals, we are associated 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+ and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.
Danbury and Norwalk Hospitals 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.
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Stephanie Ramirez at 203.299.7316
We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
EOE, including disability/vets.
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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