Excellent Endocrinology/Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Opening in Danbury, CT (Fairfield County, 70 miles from NYC)

Nuvance Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in Endocrinology/Diabetes Management to join our established and busy employed practice in Danbury, Connecticut, (Fairfield County). We are located about 70 miles northeast of New York City and near the border of Westchester and Putnam Counties in NY. The practice includes four Endocrinologists and excellent support staff. We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including allowances for CMEs and Dues expenses. 

The ideal candidate will be a board certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with prior experience in Endocrinology/Diabetes Management. Candidates with strong internal medicine backgrounds and focus on endocrine/diabetes management will be considered. Position is outpatient based with a Monday-Friday schedule. No weekends or call. There will also be opportunity to expand coverage to other area office locations as we continue to grow the practice to meet the needs of our large primary care referral base.

Job Summary:Provides medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician. Coordinates the clinical and administrative activities related to the office to ensure the delivery of quality, cost-effective patient care.

Job Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum formal education of Master Degree, State of CT RN and APRN license, CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration or Bachelor Degree and graduate of an approved Physician Assistant (PA) school and CT State Physician Assistant license and CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration.

• Prior experience as APRN or PA preferred in Endocrinology/Diabetes management but willing to consider Internal or Family Medicine, Primary Care, Pulmonary or Cardiac medicine

• Willingness to work Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 PM (no weekends, evening or call).

Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital is part of Western Connecticut Health Network, which also includes New Milford and Norwalk Hospitals as well as over 60 outpatient practice locations. 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 University of Vermont College of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 400+ physicians and 150+ advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.

About Nuvance Health

 Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Duchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices.  Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations. For more information about Nuvance Health, visit www.nuvancehealth.org.

For more info about job #1691 contact Amy Rosoff 

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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