Urgent Care - Advanced Practice Provider
About The Position
LCMC Health is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) to provide urgent care for patients with immediate, non-emergent needs at multiple locations across Greater New Orleans. The role delivers efficient, patient-centered care for acute illnesses and minor injuries while helping reduce unnecessary emergency room visits. Providers work in a fast-paced clinical environment and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate referrals and follow-up care. The position also supports patient education, care transitions, safety, and continuous improvement. Providers may serve as clinical resources and participate in training, mentoring, and precepting students and new providers. The schedule is listed as full-time, part-time, or PRN, with variable hours.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Studies.
- Active, unrestricted Louisiana APRN or PA license, or eligibility for a temporary permit.
- DEA registration.
- Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Strong clinical decision-making skills and confidence in a fast-paced setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Adaptability to varying patient volumes and case complexity.
- Commitment to accessible, compassionate, high-quality care.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat a wide range of acute illnesses and minor injuries.
- Perform physical exams and patient assessments efficiently and accurately.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
- Perform minor procedures, including wound care, suturing, splinting, and infection management.
- Explain diagnoses, treatment plans, and medications to patients.
- Educate patients and families about discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Assess acute, urgent, and occasionally complex patients for signs of instability.
- Use clinical data to determine appropriate care plans and next steps.
- Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute conditions.
- Evaluate the risks, benefits, and appropriateness of treatments and procedures.
- Monitor patient responses to treatment and adjust plans as needed.
- Promote injury prevention, health maintenance, and patient safety.
- Support transitions of care when escalation or referral is needed.
- Coordinate care, referrals, and follow-ups as needed.
- Serve as a resource for patients, families, and clinical staff.
- Participate in training, mentoring, and precepting students and new providers.
- Promote patient safety and continuous improvement, and report and address safety concerns through established processes.
- Contribute to a positive, high-performing clinic culture and prioritize patient satisfaction.
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Job Type
Full-time
