Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Per Diem

Hartford Health | GoHealth Urgent Care; Killingly (CT); On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care seeks experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners for urgent care, ER-experienced, treating both adults and children in a fast-paced setting. Per diem assignments include weekend shifts and two days in a 28-day block.

Position requires a Bachelor's degree for PAs and a Master's for NPs, with national certification and active state licensure. Excellent assessment, communication, and patient care skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants.
• Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners.
• 1 year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care setting required.
• National Certification and active state licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Examine and treat patients.
• Take patients' medical histories.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and X-rays.
• Make diagnoses and prescribe medications.
• Educate and counsel patients and families.

Skills

Urgent care experience

Emergency medicine

Pediatric care

Strong assessment skills

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

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, one of the nation's leading health care providers, and GoHealth Urgent Care, an on-demand consumer-centric care company, are operating urgent care centers across the Connecticut area.At Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care, we place the needs of our patients first - by providing an effortless patient experience, a welcoming culture of care and seamless integration with market-leading health systems and our communities. We would love for you to become a member of our team!We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who have urgent care, emergency room experience, or high acute family medicine experience treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in the surrounding region.Job SummaryUrgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide 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. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.Per Diem Hourly Rate: $90Per Diem employes must be available to work 2 days in every 28 days block including 1 weekend shift. 3 days of availability to be provided.Job RequirementsEducationBachelor's Degree required for Physician AssistantsMaster's Degree required for Nurse PractitionersWork ExperienceOne (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience required.Required Licenses/CertificationsNational CertificationActive state medical licensureAdditional Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesWork experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferredApplicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, casting etc.Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required.Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up in an acute care setting required.Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities PreferredKnowledge and experience with Electronic Medical RecordsAbility to be attentive with strong listening skillsStrong communication and customer service skillsEssential FunctionsEssential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.Examining and treating patientsTaking patients’ medical historiesOrdering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-raysMaking diagnoses and prescribing medicationsTreating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or castingRecording progress notes for follow-up patientsEducating and counseling patientsOrdering and/or carrying out therapy with patientsGiving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional careEach provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent CareAll other duties as assignedConnect with us:Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, [e-mail] to start a conversation about your future with Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care.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.Set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!