Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner-Surgical Oncology
3 weeks ago
Job Detail
Job Title:
Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner-Surgical Oncology
Department:
81018-Neag Cancer Center (JDH)
Location:
Farmington
FTE%:
1
Shift
1
Search #:
2024-986
Closing Date:
Recruiter:
McNamara, Elizabeth
Additional Links:
UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled 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 Comprehensive Cancer Center Surgical Oncology and have responsibilities in the operating room and inpatient hospital including but not limited to a first assist role, follow post-operative patients and complete consults.
BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE
Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits
Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience
State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking
SCHEDULE:. Full time 40 hours per week, with flexibility required to ensure clinic and inpatient coverage. May require travel to off site locations.
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
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
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 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.
ACLS certification
PREFERRED REQUIREMENT:
First Assist Experience/Certification
Surgical Oncology experience.
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.
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