Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Per Diem

GoHealth Urgent Care; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

GoHealth Urgent Care in Connecticut is seeking experienced Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) to deliver urgent care services to adult and pediatric patients. Clinicians will address acute episodic conditions, work with a physician when needed, and ensure an efficient patient experience.

Per Diem open shifts; 2 days in 28-day block including 1 weekend shift; 3 days of availability.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include a Bachelor's for PAs and a Master's for NPs.
• Active national certification and state licensure required.
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat urgent care patients with a wide range of conditions.
• Function in lieu of or with a physician; direct patients to ER when necessary.
• Perform essential procedures and order/interpret tests and imaging.
• Document patient progress and educate patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's Degree (PA)

Master's Degree (NP)

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 Summary

Urgent 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 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 Requirements

Education Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants

Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners

Work Experience One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience required.

Required Licenses/Certifications National Certification Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferred.

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

Essential Functions

Essential 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 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

Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent Care All other duties as assigned.

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.