Urgent Care Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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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.      

We are continuously accepting applications for the centers listed in this position posting to establish a proactive talent pool. Applications will be reviewed as future positions become available.

Market-leading compensation and benefits include: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k matching 

• Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues 

• Enhanced Tuition Assistance  

• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health 

• Generous Paid time off  

• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more 

• Bonus: Monthly (based on volumes) & Quarterly (based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics)     

• Shift Differentials apply in addition for evening and weekends 

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 

• One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience required. Will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience. 

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 

Connect with us:   

Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, Damaris.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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