APRN-PRIMARY CARE, FULL-TIME, MON - FRI, 8:30 AM - 5 PM presso InterCommunity, Inc.

Description

InterCommunity is a 2025 Healthcare Top Workplaces winner!

VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 11 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2023. 

InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services.

Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 40 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor.  InterCommunity’s Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area. 

We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation. 

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family. 

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire. 

Benefits:

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.  

Summary:

Accountable for providing advanced nursing and consultation services in accordance with written standardized procedures, the APRN manages the primary care needs of InterCommunity’s patient population.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides appropriate nursing and/or health care services to patients including obtaining complete histories; performing pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new patients; clinical assessments, treatments, diagnosing medical conditions, assessing emergencies, ordering diagnostic studies, prescribing medications
• Obtains interval histories and performs pertinent examinations on return patients
• Performs various procedures possibly including, but not limited to:

1. Administering injections
2. Performing and/or assisting with minor surgical procedures
3. Obtaining PAP smears, genital, wound and other cultures as indicated
4. Obtaining EKG tracings
5. Performing phlebotomy
6. Irrigating, staining eyes for foreign bodies, abrasions
7. Irrigating ear canals, and removing cerumen

• Performs specialized duties in providing medical care to a variety of patients including individuals with acute and chronic conditions
• Consults with clinical staff regarding assessment methods and treatment plans
• Assists in determining need for contractual health services
• Provides direction to staff on appropriate health record documentation
• Prepares reports on health services, problems and investigations
• Participates in quality assurance and other clinical committees as needed
• May assist families and other groups in understanding medical needs of patients serviced by agency; may participate as a member of multi-disciplinary evaluation team
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients
• May provide training to nursing and paraprofessional staff; may direct agency clinic services
• Performs related duties as required

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings.*

Schedule:

Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM - Most holidays off - No nights or weekends - Birthdays off 

Wage Range:  $100,500 - $148,000, plus incentives.

Requirements

Education &/Or Experience:

Master’s degree in Nursing and 2+ years related experience. APRN degree and current State of Connecticut APRN licensure required. Current DEA certificate and State CDS required. Experience in public health preferred. Considerable knowledge of nursing principles and clinical therapeutic models; considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; knowledge of state, federal and local health care agencies and programs; knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice. Considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral, written and computer communication skills; considerable ability to examine, diagnose, assess and treat patients; ability to develop a collaborative group practice environment with other providers and members of interdisciplinary teams; administrative ability.

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Leadership
• Time management
• Decision making
• Communication proficiency (verbal & written)
• Technology & computer literacy (Microsoft Word, keyboarding)
• Organization skills