Advanced Practice - Urology Opening in Bridgeport; Farmington, CT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Urology
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Bridgeport; Farmington, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Urology APP openings in Connecticut**
Locations:
- Bridgeport, CT - located 60 miles from NYC
- Farmington, CT - located 10 miles from Hartford
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Monday - Friday
- Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, work-ups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities. Position specializes in treating patients with kidney stones and other general urologic conditions
- Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests
- Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment
- Collaborates with physician(s) to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice
- Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidenced based medicine
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow-up & outreach
- Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reports
- Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic and preventive care
- Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff
- Documents patient health care files and completes appropriate forms according to health system policies and procedures, including data collection and assessment plan based on patient needs and health care status
- Carries out clinical interventions according to established plan of care and adapts actions based on changes in patients' needs
- Counsels patients and their families with concern and empathy while respecting confidentiality and privacy
- Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education and improvement as evidenced by documentation of attendance at conferences, in-services, seminars, and committee meeting
- Maintains active involvement with health system's Council(s)
- Performs other related duties in support of efficient department operations and superior patient care
**Benefits:** 
- Extremely competitive salary
- Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans 
- Generous Paid-Time Off
- Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
**About the Group**
- One of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems in Connecticut, allowing providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
- Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Becker's Hospital Review
- Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
- Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
- Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice