SP - Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner-Per Diem

UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Special Payroll Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a passion for patient experience. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services. This PA/APRN will work in the Neag Cancer Center Hematology Oncology

SCHEDULE

per diem as needed.

THIS POSITION DOES NOT OFFER BENEFITS EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Provides a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services including initial assessment and ongoing medical care Works with considerable independence as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team Takes medical histories, examines patients, orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests; formulates diagnoses and treatment plans as appropriate, and prescribes medications and monitors responses to medications and adjusting accordingly Documents clinic, admission H & P, progress notes, and discharge summaries if applicable, and notifies attending physician of significant problems Performs medical rounds to evaluate pertinent progress of hospitalized patients Orders referrals to specialists as necessary Recognizes and responds to emergency situations Counsels and instructs patients in preventive care and health issues Performs minor surgical procedures Orders medical devices as necessary Attends in-service training programs on various health care services and treatment in conformance with mandated licensure requirements Provides education and/or instruction to various health care staff members Educates patients and guardians regarding disease process Communicates to outside agency health care staff and community providers significant changes in patient well-being, treatment plan, medication side effects, and appropriateness of daily activities May serve on hospital committees Involved with practice building and community outreach Performs all related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

: 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.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

GENERAL

EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse, and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or a Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain a valid license to practice Advance Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant in the State of Connecticut 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) Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration issued by the United States Federal Government. 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). Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain NCCPA certification as applicable. Incumbents in this class must complete 100 hours of CME every 2 years. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel. BLS Certification by the American Heart Association.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

Advanced Practioner Hematology/Oncology experience

HOURLY RATE

$125.00 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