Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Norwalk, CT
About The Position
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Urgent Care - Fairfield County Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare (HHC) colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Advanced Practitioner Role Scope At HHC Advanced Practitioners (APP) enjoy the full scope of advanced practice and receive recognition and respect for their contributions to high quality patient care. We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to partner with the practicing Physicians in our Urgent Care offices in Western Connecticut. Under established guidelines and in collaboration with the practice physician(s) the practicing APP will need to provide:
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master’s program
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
- Certification as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) required
- One year of experience practicing within urgent care, emergency medicine, or similar setting is required
- Training and experience treating patients of all ages; birth through geriatrics
Nice To Haves
- Urgent care or occupational health experience is highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Acute care illness and injury management skills
- Perform and interpret EKG
- Venipuncture and Peripheral line placement
- Administration of IM, IV medication
- Dressing Change and wound care management
- Incision and drainage of simple abscess
- Suturing and stapling of simple wounds or laceration
- Removal of sutures
- Apply splints and cast
- Perform Gynecological / pelvic exams
- Interpret preliminary X-Ray findings
- DOT Exams
- Perform contact physicals
- School and sports exam for kids
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
- Generous Paid-Time Off
- Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
- State of the art clinical and informatics technology.
- LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.
- Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
