Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Per Diem Job at Hartford Healthcare GoHealth Urgent Care, Old Saybrook, CT

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  • Hartford Healthcare GoHealth Urgent Care
  • Old Saybrook, CT

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!

Per diem requires commitment of 2 shifts/month.

We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners 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

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.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants

  • Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners

Work Experience

  • 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required

  • Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting

  • Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications

  • National Certification

  • Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

  • Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room 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

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 four (4), 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

Connect with us:

Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, Damarius.Ruiz@gohealthuc.com 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.


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Job Tags

Work experience placement, Work at office, Shift work

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