Job Summary
Job Description
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:
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- Provides a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services including initial assessment and ongoing medical care
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- Works with considerable independence as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team
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- 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
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- Documents and records progress notes and notifies attending physician of significant problems
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- Performs medical rounds to observe and document pertinent progress of hospitalized patients/offenders
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- Orders referrals to specialists as necessary
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- Responds to emergency situations
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- Counsels and instructs patients/offenders in preventive care and health issues such as effects of nutrition, exercise and prescribed treatments
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- Performs minor surgical procedures
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- Educates patients/offenders, and guardians regarding disease process
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- 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
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- 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!