Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, work-ups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities. Position specializes in treating patients with kidney stones and other general urologic conditions
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 physician(s) 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
Ensures timely retrieval of laboratory and ancillary studies and diagnostic consultation reports
Consults with appropriate internal and external staff to make appropriate referrals for acute, chronic and preventive care
Coordinates patient care and visits with appropriate clinical and non-clinical staff
Documents patient health care files and completes appropriate forms according to health system policies and procedures, including data collection and assessment plan based on patient needs and health care status
Carries out clinical interventions according to established plan of care and adapts actions based on changes in patients' needs
Counsels patients and their families with concern and empathy while respecting confidentiality and privacy
Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education and improvement as evidenced by documentation of attendance at conferences, in-services, seminars, and committee meeting
Maintains active involvement with health system's Council(s)
Performs other related duties in support of efficient department operations and superior patient care
Benefits:
Extremely competitive salary
Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
Generous Paid-Time Off
Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
Tuition reimbursement program
Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship
About the Group
One of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems in Connecticut, allowing providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Becker's Hospital Review
Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice