Physician Urgent Care

GoHealth Urgent Care; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care in Connecticut seeks experienced physicians with urgent care or emergency department backgrounds to join an expanding network serving both adult and pediatric patients. The role involves independent clinical care including history taking, exams, diagnostics, and treatments.

Responsibilities include overseeing diagnostics, prescribing medications, managing minor injuries, documenting progress, and educating patients.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school.
• 2–5 years of post-residency clinical experience.
• Adult and pediatric practice experience.
• Active state medical licensure; board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients’ medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Supervising GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision
• Act as a Collaborating Physician for up to four PA/NPs in the credentialing process, including signoff of the PA/NPs delineation of privileges (DOP)
• 20 hours required monthly for per diem

Skills

Urgent care experience

Adult and pediatric care

Suturing and splinting

Education

Medical degree from accredited medical school

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care

Physician Opportunities Within Expanding Urgent Care Network in Connecticut

Various Opportunities & Locations Available

We are seeking experienced Physicians who have urgent care or emergency room experience, treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in the surrounding region.

Job Summary:

Physicians independently perform a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections and are also responsible for selecting and utilizing appropriate diagnostics and/or therapeutic procedures for patients.

Education

• Graduate of an accredited medical school required

Work Experience

• 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required
• Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required
• Adult and pediatric practice experience

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible by an ABMS member board or AOA specialty board in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting
• Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred

• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients’ medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Supervising GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients’ medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Supervising GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision
• Act as a Collaborating Physician for up to four PA/NPs in the credentialing process, including signoff of the PA/NPs delineation of privileges (DOP)
• 20 hours required monthly for per diem

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally – Activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time.

Frequently – Activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.

Constantly – Activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time.

• Please note that employees must be able to perform the entire range for each physical demand task marked Occasionally, Frequently, and Constantly.

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.

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