Physician Assistant - General Surgery

Position Overview UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Physician Assistant with General Surgery experience. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services. Benefits $10,000 sign‑on bonus Lump sum shift bonuses for off shifts, weekends and holidays. 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 This is a full‑time night shift position, including weekends and holidays with additional on call responsibilities. 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 and treats patients/offenders, orders and interprets laboratory tests and x‑rays; formulating diagnoses and treatment plans and prescribing medications and monitoring responses to medications and adjusting accordingly. Documents and records progress notes and notifies attending physician of significant problems. Performs medical rounds to observe and document pertinent progress of hospitalized patients/offenders. Orders referrals to specialists as necessary. Responds to emergency situations. Counsels and instructs patients/offenders in preventive care and health issues such as effects of nutrition, exercise and prescribed treatments. 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/offenders, and guardians regarding disease process. Communicates to agency health care staff and community providers change in patient/offender well‑being, treatment plan, medication side effects, and appropriateness of daily activities. Performs all related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications 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 Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license. Validity of a license to practice Physician Assistant in the State of Connecticut. Special Requirements Must possess and maintain Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioners issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (obtained prior to start of employment). Must possess and maintain United States Drug Enforcement Administration Registration issued by the United States Federal Government. Must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1340a‑7b(f). Must be NCCPA certified. Must complete 100 hours of CME every 2 years. May be required to travel. Preferred Qualifications Experience as a Physician Assistant in General Surgery as part of patient population mix. First Assist Experience. Salary Full‑time minimum equivalent salary: $122,678.00 plus based on experience. About 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. EEO The University of Connecticut Health Center is an affirmative action employer, in addition to an EEO and M/F/V/PWD/PV employer. 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