Location: | West Hartford, CT (06110) |
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Company: | Hartford Healthcare (HHC) |
Industry: | Healthcare |
Job Type: | Full Time |
Posted: | 14 days ago |
Reposted: | 7 days ago |
Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Mon-Fri
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
The Hartford HealthCare (HHC) Headache Center is dedicated to excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of people with headache disorders, to advancing current knowledge of headache through research and to moving scientific advances into clinical practice. We aspire to help our patients minimize their pain and optimize their ability to function in a patient-centered environment.
Physician Assistant Role Scope
Receive 6-9 months of intensive medical training from the headache medical director and other headache specialists in the evaluation and treatment of headache sufferers
Gain expertise in prescribing medications used for the preventive and acute treatment of all headache types
Become skilled in performing peripheral nerve blocks, Botox, and trigger point injections, as well ordering and administering office-based infusion therapies for intractable headache cases
Independently provide care to headache sufferers utilizing a tailored approach which combines pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies
Utilize the telemedicine program to evaluate and care for patients who live remotely through virtual visits
Commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching headache fellows, neurology residents, medical students, and other advanced practitioners
Assist in case reviews in addition to preparing and presenting lectures
Physician Assistant Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
Un-paralleled training and experience collaborating with a national leader in headache medicine
Competitive compensation
Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous Paid-Time Off
Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
Tuition reimbursement program
Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute
Qualifications
Physician Assistant Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant
Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant
Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant
Neurology experience as an PA preferred
A strong desire to learn headache medicine
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.