Griffin Hospital is a 160-bed acute care community hospital serving more than 160,000 residents of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Region. Griffin Hospital also serves as the flagship hospital for Planetree, an international leader in patient-centered care and has received national recognition for creating a facility and approach to patient care that is responsive to the needs of patients. Many healthcare facilities around the world send visitors to Griffin Hospital and incorporate its concepts into their healthcare models.

Joining the Griffin family means you are part of a remarkable team seeking innovative and effective solutions to challenges, providing unparalleled compassion and empathy, and setting the standard for safety and exceptional patient care.

Griffin is recognized for having industry-leading patient satisfaction ratings and has received numerous quality and clinical excellence awards. It is the only hospital to be named on FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for 10 consecutive years, has been named a “World’s Best Hospital” by Newsweek for 5 consecutive years, named by the LOWN institute as the most socially responsible hospital in the state of Connecticut, and received a Five Star safety rating in 2023 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Heart and Rhythm Advanced Practice Professional 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 
Griffin Hospital is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Professional (APP) to support the medical and surgical services, outpatient practice, and hospital-based cardiology and electrophysiology teams. This role will also include responsibilities in the stress lab, CCTA, Cardiac MRI’s, Hospital Consults and H&P’s for Cardiac Electrophysiology surgeries. 

The Advanced Practice Professional must possess the clinical skills necessary for the comprehensive management of cardiology and electrophysiology patients, including physiological, social, and psychological assessments. 

The APP will collaborate with the hospital cardiology and electrophysiology teams to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for both inpatient and outpatient care. Writing H&P’s for Electrophysiology surgeries and assisting in consultations.  

Additionally, the APP will function as stress lab coverage, CCTA coverage and cardiac MRI coverage. 

Clinical responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Managing implantable cardiac devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, and loop recorders) in the inpatient setting.  Providing comprehensive care for patients with arrhythmias, including anti-arrhythmic drug therapy and anticoagulation management.  Supporting the hospital cardiology and electrophysiology teams by assisting with inpatient consultations, care coordination, and management of hospitalized patients.  Participating in stress lab procedures,  

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS: 

Must hold an active CT APRN or PA license.  CT Controlled Substance and DEA registration required. 

EXPERIENCE: 

Cardiology experience required; electrophysiology experience strongly preferred.