Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

• Department:

  80740-Dermatology Clinic

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

• Search #:

  2026-1250

• Closing Date:

  08/11/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in Salary group UHP-18; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan.

Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner for our outpatient UConn Medical Group Dermatology Office and will work both in Farmington and Southington .

WORK SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm. 60 minute unpaid meal break

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works administratively under the general supervision of an employee of higher grade and under clinical collaboration with physician.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs histories and physicals on patients.

• Formulates and monitors plans for medical care.

• Evaluates employees on-the-job injuries and ability to return to work.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests under the supervision of the attending physician.

• Prescribes medications in accordance with the provisions of state statute 20-12a.

• Provides medication follow-up for discharged patients.

• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Provides patient counseling.

• Dictates medical discharge summaries to be countersigned by attending physician.

• Develops and maintains medical records for outpatient medication follow-up.

• Communicates with outside referral sources.

• Provides in-service education to staff.

• May function as a preceptor to students.

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states.

• Knowledge of medications and their interactions and reactions.

• Counseling skills.

• Considerable interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Ability to formulate plans of care.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

• Bachelor's degree and completion of the two (2) year accredited and approved physician assistant certification program, AND

• Must possess and maintain Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Connecticut. (New Graduates must possess a temporary permit and are subject to the provisions of Public Act 90-211, Section 4 (d)).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE NURSE PRACTITIONER

• Licensed Registered Nurse and a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (APRN) program

• Current unencumbered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license in the State of Connecticut

• Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Two (2) years dermatology experience

Experience as an APRN or PA

WORKING CONDITIONS : Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable and infectious diseases.

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.