Advance Practice Provider (APP) - Urgent Care - PRN, Day

Texas Health Resources • VA

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing direct consumer care to assigned consumers within an urgent care setting. This position works under limited direction yet in coordination with an APP lead. Typical work scenarios require specialized knowledge, critical thinking, sound judgment based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences skills, as well as strong customer service skills. Internal contacts include medical staff and management throughout the clinic and health system. External contacts include consumers, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services. The APP will perform and provide treatments for minor acute illness, consumer examinations, making initial assessments, initiating treatment, and referring to appropriate centers of care when applicable. They will determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results. The APP will also perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections. They will instruct and counsel consumers by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information and promoting wellness and health maintenance. Additionally, the APP will develop and implement consumer management plans, record progress notes, and assist in the provision of continuity of care. They may be required to supervise ancillary staff and prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions, referring consumers to specialists and relevant consumer care options as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant accepted if graduate of accredited program prior to January 2021.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.
• 6 months as an APP in an urgent care or emergency department setting required.
• 1 year in family practice or related field required.
• Suturing experience strongly preferred.
• RN - Registered Nurse with the state of Texas upon hire required.
• NP - Nurse Practitioner with Texas Licensure and Certificate to practice upon hire required.
• National Certification or eligible for certification as Nurse Practitioner upon hire required.
• PA - Physician Assistant with the state of Texas upon hire required.
• Texas Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant upon hire required.
• National Certification or eligible for certification as Physician Assistant upon hire required.
• Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license upon hire required.
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support (through AHA or American Red Cross), maintained every 2 years required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct consumer care in an urgent care setting.
• Perform examinations and make initial assessments.
• Initiate treatment and refer to appropriate centers of care.
• Administer or order diagnostic tests and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures including injections, immunizations, and suturing.
• Instruct and counsel consumers on therapeutic regimens and wellness.
• Develop and implement consumer management plans.
• Record progress notes and assist in continuity of care.
• Supervise ancillary staff as required.
• Prescribe medications and treatment regimens as appropriate.

Benefits

• Career growth and professional development opportunities.
• Outstanding benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees