Advanced Practice - Urgent Care Opening in Multiple Locations, CT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Urgent Care
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Multiple Locations, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Urgent Care APP Openings in Connecticut**
Practice locations include:
- Norwalk, CT
- Fairfield, CT
- Monroe, CT
- Shelton, CT
- Stratford, CT
- Trumbull, CT
- Westport, CT
- Stamford, CT
- Wilton, CT
**Details:**
- Full-time, permanent positions
- Seeking Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to partner with the practicing Physicians in Urgent Care offices in Western Connecticut.
- Full-time - 38 hours with benefits
- Rotating schedule during the clinic hours of Mondays - Fridays, 8:00AM - 8:00PM, Saturdays - Sundays 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Weekend scheduling
- No call
- Competitive Compensation
- Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 
- Generous Paid-Time Off
- Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
- State of the art clinical and informatics technology.
- LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience.
- Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship 
**Job Duties include:**
* Acute care illness and injury management skills
* Perform and interpret EKG
* Venipuncture and Peripheral line placement
* Administration of IM, IV medication
* Dressing Change and wound care management
* Incision and drainage of simple abscess
* Suturing and stapling of simple wounds or laceration
* Removal of sutures
* Apply splints and cast
* Perform Gynecological / pelvic exams
* Interpret preliminary X-Ray findings
* DOT Exams
* Perform contact physicals
* School and sports exam for kids 
 
**Requirements:**
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Masters program
- Licensed as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut
- Certification as a Physician Assistant or National Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) required 
- One year of experience practicing within urgent care, emergency medicine, or similar setting is required
- Urgent care or occupational health experience is highly preferred
- Training and experience treating patients of all ages; birth through geriatrics