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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience wound care. This position will be located Wound Care Unit in the Connecticut Tower in Farmington, CT.
BENEFITS INCLUDE
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Competitive pay structure
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$10,000 sign on bonus
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Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits
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Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents
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Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
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Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience
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State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking
SCHEDULE:. Fulltime, 40 hours per week, Tuesday-Friday, 10-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 30-minute unpaid meal break
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
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Evaluates, assesses patient illness/injuries
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Performs physical examinations, and special examinations; takes medical histories
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Develops plans of care
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Intervenes in crisis situations or patient deterioration; provides routine and illness care
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Orders medications; orders diagnostic tests and evaluates results
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Assumes responsibility for patient follow-up, coordination, and referrals to other health care providers as necessary
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Maintains patient medical records
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May develop policies/procedures; participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery
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May participate in clinical research
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Provides patient counseling/education
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Participates in medical student and health professional teaching; acts as a clinical consultant to peers and other health care professionals
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Performs all other duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
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Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology
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Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states.
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Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions.
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Physical assessment skills and counseling skills.
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Considerable interpersonal skills.
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Oral and written communication skill.
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Skill in performing invasive procedures.
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Ability to work independently; ability to work under pressure; ability to formulate plans of care; decision making ability.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
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Registered Nurse and completion an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant.
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Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut
PREFERRED: Wound care experience
FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: $122,678 – additional based on experience
WHY UCONN HEALTH
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.