Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant $15,000 Sign On Bonus (Open)

GoHealth Urgent Care • Norwich, CT

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Hartford HealthCare and GoHealth Urgent Care are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with urgent care, emergency room, or high acute family medicine experience to join their team in the Connecticut area. They are committed to providing an effortless patient experience and a welcoming culture of care. This role involves treating both adult and pediatric patients and offers a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for external candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants
• Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
• 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.
• National Certification
• Active state medical licensure
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
• Examine and treat patients.
• Take patients’ medical histories.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and X-rays.
• Make diagnoses and prescribe medications.
• Treat minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting.
• Record progress notes for follow-up patients.
• Educate and counsel patients.
• Order and/or carry out therapy with patients.
• Give vaccinations, and refer patients to additional care.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level