Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Per Diem

Job Requirements  

Education  

• Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants  

• Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners  

Work Experience  

• One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience required.  

Required Licenses/Certifications  

• National Certification  

• Active state medical licensure  

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities   

• Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferred  

• Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, casting etc.  

• Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required.  

• Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up in an acute care setting required.  

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 patients  

• Taking patients’ medical histories  

• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays  

• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications  

• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting  

• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients  

• Educating and counseling patients  

• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients  

• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care  

• Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent Care  

• All other duties as assigned  

Connect with us:    

Have questions or need more information? Apply below or reach out to our Provider Recruiter, Damaris.ruiz@gohealthuc.com 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.