Urgent Care Provider (NP or PA) - New Britain

Moses/Weitzman Health System•New Britain, CT

34d•$120,000 - $280,000•Onsite

About The Position

Urgent Care Provider (APRN or PA) - CHC of New Britain If you are ready for a satisfying and rewarding career, join our team of diverse and motivated professionals at Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC). CHC is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental and mental health services to the uninsured and underinsured. CHC is building a world class primary health care system that is committed to caring for special populations, and that is focused on improving health outcomes for our patients as well as building healthy communities. We are one of the leading health-care providers in the state of Connecticut, providing comprehensive primary care services in medicine, dentistry, and behavioral health. With more than 130,000 active patients, CHC is the health care home that works to keep our patients—and our communities—healthy. We go beyond the traditional health services to bring care wherever our patients and clients are, using innovative service delivery models and state of the art technology. We use the latest treatments and technologies within the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH) to care for our growing patient base. This is a full time position supporting our CHC location in New Britain, CT. Join our primary care team in delivering full primary care and urgent care services in a patient centered medical home.

Requirements

Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
Communicates effectively with clients and staff. Documents interaction clearly and concisely in the medical record. Requires effective communication skills at all levels of interaction.
Required to develop bilingual capacity as dictated by needs of the site.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a family nurse practitioner. Maintains board certification as a family nurse practitioner. Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. (For APRN)
Graduate of an accredited Master program in the study of physician assistant. Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. (For PA)

Responsibilities

Assess and treat common acute and episodic illness in patients of all ages.
Provide preventative services as appropriate
Perform appropriate diagnostic waived testing as required and arrange for follow up care with PCP as indicated
Provide problem-specific education to individual and family members as appropriate
Utilize evidence based standards in formulating treatment plan, and communicate rationale for decision making with patients
Document all findings, including appropriate plan for follow up care, in electronic health record
Participate in the organization’s quality improvement program