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Sign On Bonus up to $7500 for full time providers for external candidates Position: Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Location: Derby - Division Street Schedules: Full-time Salary Range: $ 132,652 - 172,39 year Bonus: Monthly (based on volumes) & Quarterly (based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics) Shift Differentials apply in addition for evening and weekends We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who have urgent care or emergency room experience, treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in Meriden and surrounding region. Job Summary Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician AssistantNurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary. Job Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners Work Experience 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred Required LicensesCertifications National Certification Active state medical licensure Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc. Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills Strong communication and customer service skills Essential Functions Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job?s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.Examining and treating patientsTaking patients? medical historiesOrdering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-raysMaking diagnoses and prescribing medicationsTreating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or castingRecording progress notes for follow-up patientsEducating and counseling patientsOrdering andor carrying out therapy with patientsGiving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional careEach provider will work an anticipated four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent CareAll other duties as assigned Connect with us: Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, to start a conversation about your future with Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care. Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.