Advanced Practice Provider - Urgent Care
About The Position
Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant specializing in Urgent Care to join FPN Express Care West Lafayette in West Lafayette, Indiana. The provider will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to patients of all types in a fast-paced outpatient clinic, demonstrating strong diagnostic skills, clinical excellence, and a focus on patient satisfaction. The role involves collaborating with colleagues to coordinate care and evaluating and treating urgent conditions, including potentially critically ill patients who may need transport to the nearest emergency department. The clinic is open Sunday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The schedule includes rotating weekend coverage every other weekend and rotating holidays. Average outpatient volume is 3–4 patients per hour, depending on the season. On-site equipment includes EKG, point-of-care testing, and X-ray equipment. Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups in Indiana and Illinois. Its providers work in a team-based care environment, and the organization operates 12 hospital ministries and more than 260 locations.
Requirements
- Master's degree.
- Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C), or Nurse Practitioner (NP) with nationally recognized certification.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Ability to see all patient types.
- Strong diagnostic skills and focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.
- Ability to think quickly and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Urgent Care or Family Medicine.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide urgent care to patients of all types.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat urgent medical conditions, including potentially critically ill patients.
- Arrange appropriate transport of potentially critically ill patients to the closest emergency room department.
- Read basic X-rays of all body parts.
- Perform laceration repair and wound care.
- Perform initial ECG interpretation and interpret test results.
- Collaborate with others to coordinate and deliver high-quality care.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Customized marketing support.
- Comprehensive benefit offerings for eligible employees.
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Job Type
Full-time
