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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Physician Assistant with General Surgery experience. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services.
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$10,000 sign-on bonus
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Lump sum shift bonuses for off shifts, weekends and holidays.
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Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits
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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: This is a fulltime position rotating day/night shifts, including weekends and holidays with additional on call responsibilities.
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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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Orders medical devices as necessary
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Attends in-service training programs on various health care services and treatment in conformance with mandated licensure requirements
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Provides education and/or instruction to various health care staff members
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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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May serve on hospital committees
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Performs all related duties as required
Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states; knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions. Physical assessment skills; counseling skills; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills. Ability to perform invasive procedures. Ability to work independently. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to formulate plans of care. Decision making ability.
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Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
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Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license
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Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a valid license to practice Physician Assistant in the State of Connecticut
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Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. (Must be obtained prior to start of employment)
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Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration issued by the United States Federal Government.
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Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a-7b(f).
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Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain NCCPA certification.
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Incumbents in this class must complete 100 hours of CME every 2 years.
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Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
Two or more years of work experience as a Physician Assistant in General Surgery as part of patient population mix
FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: $122,678.00 more based on experience