Lead Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Urgent Care

ConvenientMD • Peabody, MA

1d • $68 - $85

About The Position

ConvenientMD is seeking a compassionate and experienced Nurse Practitioner to serve as a Lead Provider in an urgent care clinic. The role provides high-quality, efficient, patient-centered care and serves as a clinical leader for clinic staff, mentoring and supporting new-graduate providers and allied healthcare professionals. The Lead Provider collaborates with other providers and healthcare practitioners to coordinate patient care and dispositions, including transfers, and provides leadership especially when the Practice Manager is not in the clinic.

The position includes assessing patients through interviews, physical examinations, and medical-history review; ordering or administering diagnostic tests and interpreting results; performing therapeutic procedures; counseling and educating patients; and preparing accurate electronic medical records. The Lead Provider also maintains a safe, clean, infection-controlled environment and complies with applicable legal, professional, company, and state requirements. Ongoing professional development and precepting new provider staff are part of the role.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and certification by a Nurse Practitioner certifying body.
• Maintain a DEA license with no restrictions.
• Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; CPR, ACLS, and online-only classes are not accepted.
• Strong leadership skills and willingness and ability to mentor provider and non-provider clinic staff.
• Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, confident written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to raise concerns and communicate directly with colleagues and patients.
• Compassionate, authentic, patient-focused approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems, including EMR.
• Knowledge of customer and personal service principles and processes, including needs assessment, service quality standards, and customer satisfaction evaluation.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, and state rules pertinent to medical practices.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs, their chemical composition, structure, properties, and transformations.
• Knowledge of non-pharmaceutical patient care aids, their uses, and their relevance to patient care.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or an ambulatory care setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments and physical examinations, review medical histories, and address patients’ short- and long-term needs.
• Interview patients, obtain and update medical histories, and assess patient health.
• Administer or order diagnostic tests, including x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound and infection management.
• Educate and counsel patients about health, treatment regimens, growth and development, family planning, and wellness.
• Prepare complete, accurate, and legible medical records; type, edit, and electronically sign notes, reports, and records in the EMR according to company policies.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment in compliance with company and state procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Follow infection-control policies and protocols to protect patients and employees.
• Comply with legal and professional requirements, monitor legislation, and advise management on needed actions.
• Collaborate with clinic providers and healthcare practitioners to treat patients and coordinate timely, efficient dispositions, including transfers.
• Act as a clinical leader, particularly when the Practice Manager is not in the clinic, and mentor new-graduate providers and other clinic staff.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, professional networks, and professional societies.
• Precept new provider staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

Benefits

• Urgent care services at no cost to team members and their families.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Optional pet insurance.
• 401(k) match after one year of service.
• Access to primary care, depending on location.
• Educational alliance with Purdue University Global and reduced tuition rates for team members and their families.
• Rewards and discounts on services and products, including hotels, travel, entertainment, and restaurants.
• Productivity-based incentive program for urgent care providers, tied to visits per shift and aligned with quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior