APRN/PA
Physicians for Women is currently seeking an experienced APRN/PA at their location in Danbury, CT. In collaboration with the attending Physician, this role is responsible for providing skilled health care to patients in a clinical setting dedicated to women’s health and facilitating clinical management of these patients by collaborating with attending Providers, clinical nurses, and other members of the health care team.
Position: APRN/PA
Location: Physicians for Women
Address: 90 Locust Avenue. Danbury, CT 06810
Employment: Full-time
Schedule: Monday- Friday
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient care in fast-paced office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, and other patient care activities.
- Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
- Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment.
- Collaborates with physicians to provide appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice.
- Collects, organizes, records, and discusses data as appropriate and uses sound clinical judgment based in best practice standards and evidenced based medicine.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals according to patient needs and conducts appropriate patient follow-up & outreach.
- Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education and improvement as evidenced by documentation of attendance at conferences, in-services, seminars, and committee meetings.
- Performs other related duties in support of efficient department operations and superior patient care.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Licenses and Certifications:
- Required current CT Practitioner (APRN, CNM, NP, PA) License with prescriptive authority
- National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification
- Training or certification in Family Medicine or Women’s Health
- At least 3-5 years of experience in women’s health primary care, emergency, or urgent care required.
- Ability to work autonomously in fast paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate in other languages highly desirable.
- Positive, customer-focused approach, with commitment to providing excellent patient care.
- Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate.