Our client in Hartford County, CT is in need of a Locum General Surgery Physician Assistant for ongoing coverage!

Job Details:

• Shift: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., rotating, weekends and holidays with additional on call responsibilities
• APP should be able to work independently
• Scope of work: Provide coverage for inpatient floors and consult patients for specialties of General surgery, Vascular, Plastics, Trauma, Thoracic, etc. They would take consults in ED. Would need experience with I&D, chest tubes and wound care.
• Duties:

• • Provides a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services including initial assessment and ongoing medical care

• • Works with considerable independence as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team

• • Takes medical histories, examines and treats patients/offenders, orders and interprets laboratory tests and x-rays; formulating diagnoses and treatment plans and prescribing medications and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly

• • Documents and records progress notes and notifies attending physician of significant problems

• • Performs medical rounds to observe and document pertinent progress of hospitalized patients/offenders

• • Orders referrals to specialists as necessary

• • Responds to emergency situations

• • Counsels and instructs patients/offenders in preventive care and health issues such as effects of nutrition, exercise and prescribed treatments

• • Performs minor surgical procedures

• • Educates patients/offenders, and guardians regarding disease process

• • Communicates to agency health care staff and community providers change in patient/ offender well-being, treatment plan, medication side effects, and appropriateness of daily activities

• • Performs all related duties as required
• EMR: EPIC

Job Requirements:

• NCCPA
• CT state license or willing to obtain
• ACLS
• DEA
• 2 yrs+ General Surgery experience with patient population mix
• Clean background with no malpractice

What Greenstaff Medical US has to offer:

• Hourly pay rate: $115 for W2 and $130 for 1099
• Travel expenses reimbursed: Airfare, Lodging, Rental car and or mileage reimbursement at IRS Standard rate
• Licensure reimbursement
• Certification reimbursement
• Full benefits – Health, Dental, Vision and 401K for W2 employees
• Referral bonuses of $2,000

Please reach out to Kate, Physician and Provider Solutions Recruitment Consultant via call [Register to View] , text [Register to View] or email [Register to View] to apply!