Physician Assistant (PA) - FlexStaff- Urgent Care- Fairfield County (Danbury, Brookfield, Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield)

FlexStaff Career Site • Fairfield, CA

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About The Position

FlexStaff is seeking PAs for the following URGENT CARE sites: Danbury, Brookfield, Stamford, Norwalk and Fairfield. Hours: 8a-8p. Must have CT Physician Assistant license. Population: Pediatrics-Adults. Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree, required.
• Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the Connecticut State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees