Physician Assistant
DestaHealth
West Hartford, CT, USA
30+ days ago
Full-time
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Open Positions: Physician Assistant 

Specialty: Primary and Urgent Care

Locations: 5 convenient locations across Connecticut (Waterbury, West Hartford, Fairfield, Bridgeport, North Haven) 

Position type: Full-Time

Position style: In-Person

Work Schedule:

  • Position is 4 x 10-hour shifts
  • 3 weekend shifts required per month
  • Weekend shifts are part of the 4 x 10-hour shifts (not in addition to)

Role

  • We are looking for compassionate Physician Assistants to join our team of highly skilled clinical providers in locations across Connecticut.
  • We are attracting motivated candidates who have a genuine passion for patient care and want to expand their careers while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing and managing immediate patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and annual well-visits.
  • Engaging with patients and their families or caregivers to understand and monitor self-management care plans.
  • Examining patients, evaluating medical histories, and addressing patients' questions and concerns.
  • Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests and explaining the results to patients.
  • Documenting individualized care plans and care coordination in the patient chart.
  • Analyzing patients’ medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination to determine the best care.
  • Updating patients' charts and information to reflect current findings and treatments.
  • Prescribing pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
  • Refer patients to specialists or to internal medicine as appropriate.
  • Directing and coordinating patient care activities of nursing and support staff.

Requirements:

  • Active medical licensure (FNP) and ability to prescribe medications in CT
  • Knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating a wide variety of illnesses.
  • Primary care, Urgent care, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine experience is a plus

Supplemental pay:

  • Bonus structure available based on productivity

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health Insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision Insurance

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