Nurse Practitioner​/Phisician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant,

The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer.

Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, four (4) 10-hour shifts, 30 minute unpaid meal break.

• Evaluates, assesses patient illness/injuries
• Completes thorough history and physical examinations, providing a detailed and accurate history, examines and treats patients, orders and interprets laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulates diagnoses and treatment plans and prescribes medications and monitors responses to medications and adjusts accordingly
• Documents and records progress notes and notifies attending physician of significant problems
• Develops plans of care
• Intervenes in crisis situations or patient deterioration; provides routine and illness care
• Provides comprehensive pre- and post-operative education and counseling to patients
• Coordinate preoperative evaluations as needed
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining continuity of care through post-operative follow up visits; responds to calls; educates, screens and counsel patients, facilitates patient referrals to appropriate providers
• Maintains patient medical records
• May develop policies/procedures; participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery
• May participate in clinical research
• Participates in medical student, resident, and health professional teaching; acts as a clinical consultant to peers and other health care professionals
• Performs all other duties as required

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology, knowledge of medical principles and procedures; knowledge of physical assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology; knowledge of community resources; knowledge of theories and techniques for teaching/learning/counseling
• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states
• Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions
• Excellent interpersonal skills; effective communication skills (written and verbal); skilled in principles and practices of effective persuasive communication to elicit information and educate patients and families; good bedside manners; proficient computer skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with physicians, ancillary, support staff, other departments and the public; ability to formulate plan of care
• Skill in performing invasive procedures such as aspirations, punch biopsies, and removing drains/sutures/staples
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure
• Decision making ability

• Graduate of an accredited PA Program and/or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current unencumbered Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) License in the State of CT
• Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license

• ONE (1) year bone marrow transplant or cellular therapy experience as an Registered Nurse or Advance Practice Provider

• Experience with apheresis procedures
• Outpatient clinic experience
• EPIC charting experience