Physician Assistant

Job Detail

• ###### Job Title:

Physician Assistant

• ###### Department:

80740-Dermatology Clinic

• ###### Location:

Farmington

• ###### FTE%:

0.6

• ###### Shift

1

• ###### Search #:

2027-762

• ###### Closing Date:

11/18/2026

• ###### Recruiter:

McNamara, Elizabeth

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

WORK SCHEDULE

Part time 28 hours per week, primarily Monday, Tuesday and 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

REQUIREDKNOWLEDGE, 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

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years dermatology experience Experience as a 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.