Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant $13,500 Sign On Bonus
About The Position
Hartford HealthCare and GoHealth Urgent Care operate urgent care centers across Connecticut. The organization seeks experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners to join its provider community and deliver patient-centered care to adults and children. Providers treat acute episodic conditions, including sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains, and minor infections. Working in place of or alongside a physician, they assess patients, identify potentially serious conditions, and direct patients to emergency care when needed. Providers are expected to work assigned shifts of eight or twelve hours. The position offers a sign-on bonus for external candidates and market-leading compensation and benefits.
Requirements
- Physician Assistants must have a bachelor's degree; Nurse Practitioners must have a master's degree.
- National certification and active state medical licensure are required.
- At least one year of full-time Emergency Medicine experience or one year of Urgent Care experience is required; two years of Family Medicine experience will be considered.
- Applicable office-procedure skills, including suturing, splinting, and casting.
- Ability to perform preliminary reads of EKGs and X-rays.
- Experience treating patients aged six months and older in an acute-care setting.
- Strong assessment skills to recognize serious conditions and direct patients to emergency care when appropriate.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with electronic medical records.
- Attentiveness and strong listening skills.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
Responsibilities
- 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 for additional care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid CME time off and a CME budget
- Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced tuition assistance
- Employee assistance and wellness programs, including a focus on mental health
- Generous paid time off
- Discounts on services, products, and optional coverages, including movie tickets, pet insurance, and travel
- Monthly bonuses based on volumes and quarterly bonuses based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics
- Evening and weekend shift differentials
- $13,500 sign-on bonus for external candidates
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Job Type
Full-time
