Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Per Diem
GoHealth Urgent Care · Branford, CT · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Summary
We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with urgent care, emergency room experience, or high acute family medicine experience to join our team. Our urgent care Advanced Practitioners provide a wide range of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains, and minor infections. It is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills to recognize more serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room when necessary.
Job 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
Essential Functions
- Examining and treating patients
- Taking patients’ medical histories
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
- Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
- Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
- Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
- Education and counseling patients
- Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
- Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Work Experience
Per Diem employees must be available to work 3 days in every 28 days block including 1 weekend shift.