Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner-Pulmonology-28 Hours

Connecticut Children's Medical Center; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, CT, seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APN/PA) to perform pediatric evaluations, interpret results, and partner with an interprofessional team to manage patient care across specialties.

The role emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, compassionate communication, and ongoing professional development within a hospital setting. Three shifts weekly with overnight call as part of the schedule.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing. (CT APRN licensure)
• Physician Assistant: Graduation from ARC-PA accredited PA program.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates pediatric patients with increasing independence and develops differential diagnoses.
• Collaborates with supervising physician to create interdisciplinary management plans.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Education

APRN graduate degree

ARC-PA PA program certification

Job description

CT, United States (On-site)

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About Us

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well‑being as one team.

Job Description

Completes thorough evaluations of pediatric patients (from neonates to adolescents and young adults) with increasing independence. Recommends broad evaluation based on prioritized focused differential diagnosis. Interprets clinical significance of diagnostic study results. Collaborates care with the supervising physician and inter‑professional team. Develops an interdisciplinary management plan for common and typical diagnoses. Continues to develop competencies in core procedures.

Responsibilities

Medical knowledge

• With increasing independence, applies an intermediate-level of medical knowledge to common and typical scenarios, incorporating some literature to support care.
• Recommends broad evaluation based on prioritized focused differential diagnosis. Interprets clinical significance of diagnostic study results.

Patient History

Gathers, filters, prioritizes, and synthesizes patient history to develop a differential diagnosis in real-time for uncomplicated or typical presentations.

Patient care

• Organizes clinical facts (e.g., history, exam, tests, consultations, etc.) to compare and contrast diagnoses being considered, resulting in a prioritized differential diagnosis.
• Organizes and prioritizes the simultaneous care of multiple patients with efficiency.
• Develops an interdisciplinary management plan for common and typical diagnoses.

Procedures as defined by clinical department

Applies increasing competency in array of core procedures. Please reference the “APP Procedures Listing” for those relevant to the Medical Specialty.

Interpersonal and Communication

• Establishes a culturally competent and therapeutic relationship with patients/families. Communicates with sensitivity and compassion. Elicits patient/family values and incorporates awareness of these in communications with patient/family and in patient care. Acknowledges uncertainty and conflict and escalates to more experienced APPs, etc., as appropriate.
• Formulates specific questions for consultation with supervising physician and tailors communication strategies as appropriate to promote collaborative practice. Uses bi‑directional communication within the inter‑professional team.
• Concisely documents updated, prioritized, diagnostic and therapeutic reasoning in the patient record. Aligns type of communication with message to be delivered (e.g., direct and indirect) based on urgency and complexity.

Practice–based learning and improvement

• Critically analyzes data and evidence (from literature), integrated with patient preference, and applies to the care of patients.
• Proactively seeks feedback. Designs and implements a learning plan, incorporating feedback and performance data.

Professionalism

• Performs responsibilities in a thorough and timely manner, maintaining composure in increasingly complex or stressful situations. Proactively seeks guidance in new or especially difficult circumstances.
• Constructively highlights to lead/manager concerns that impact the cohesiveness and well‑being of the team. Proactively presents viable solutions for discussion.

System-based practice

• System navigation for patient centered care‑coordination of care.
• Uses local and regional resources to effectively meet the needs and reduce health disparities of a patient population and community.
• Increasingly aware of one’s role and impact on the broader patient care team as it relates to patient care, systems and processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Required

Minimum education: degree/type of degree.

• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner: Graduate degree in nursing accredited by one of the national certifying bodies in nursing. (Or, on or before December 31, 2004, completion of an advanced nurse practitioner program recognized by a national certifying body for certification as a nurse practitioner.)
• Physician Assistant: Graduation from a physician assistant program accredited, at the time of graduation, by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC‑PA).

Minimum experience: At least 2 years of APP experience.

License and/or Certification

Required at time of hire and maintenance at time of appointment or privilege approval:

• Current State of Connecticut (Pediatric) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure. OR
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Inc. (NCCPA). Current State of Connecticut Physician Assistant licensure.

Additionally:

• Depending on privileges for role, Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required.
• Depending on privileges for role, federal DEA and CT controlled substance registration may be required.
• Certain specialties may require additional certifications.
• Please reference the document: “APP: Certifications by Specialty.”

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Medical knowledge and procedures:
  • Medical knowledge sufficient to navigate barriers, begin identifying outliers, and adapt plan of care for common and typical scenarios with increasing independence.
  • Competent in performing core procedures of the department, while increasing in efficiency and their application.
• Communication:
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills with the ability to modify communication strategy/method for the audience and circumstance.
  • Highly organized in the presentation of essential information.
  • Ability to tactfully and proactively address concerns and propose solutions.
• Interpersonal:
  • Ability to maintain composure in increasingly complex or stressful situations and to proactively seek guidance when encountering new or more challenging situations.
• Professionalism, Organizational view:
  • Demonstrates accountability for own work and for patient care.

Demonstrates increasing understanding of one’s own role within the larger team.

Connecticut Children’s is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, national orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Info

• Job Identification 5378
• Job Category Advanced Practitioner
• Posting Date 07/21/2026, 05:07 PM
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 85 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, US (On-site)
• Scheduled Days and Hours Three shifts a week with overnight call