Lead Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care

ConvenientMD • Leominster, MA

4d • $68 - $85

About The Position

ConvenientMD is seeking an experienced, compassionate Physician Assistant to serve as a Lead Provider in an urgent care clinic. The role delivers patient-centered, high-quality, efficient care and acts as a clinical leader for clinic staff, mentoring and supporting new-graduate providers and allied healthcare professionals. The Lead Provider also collaborates with other providers and healthcare practitioners to coordinate timely patient care and dispositions, including transfers.

The position includes assessing patients, performing examinations, reviewing medical histories, ordering or administering diagnostic tests and interpreting results, performing therapeutic procedures, educating and counseling patients, and maintaining accurate electronic medical records. The Lead Provider supports a safe, clean, infection-controlled environment and compliance with applicable legal, professional, company, and state requirements. The role also includes continuing professional education and precepting new provider staff.

Requirements

• Master's degree and certification by a Physician Assistant certifying body.
• Maintain a DEA license with no restrictions.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; CPR, ACLS, and online-only classes are not accepted.
• Leadership skills and willingness and ability to mentor provider and non-provider clinic staff.
• Collaborative team-player skills.
• Proactive, confident written and verbal communication, including elevating concerns and communicating directly with colleagues and patients.
• Compassionate, authentic, patient-focused approach that demonstrates kindness, understanding, and support for a sense of belonging.
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR).
• Knowledge of customer and personal service principles and processes, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, and state rules and regulations pertinent to medical practices.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and their chemical composition, structure, properties, and chemical processes and transformations.
• Knowledge of non-pharmaceutical patient care aids, their uses, and 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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments and physical examinations, and review patient medical histories to address short- and long-term needs.
• Interview patients; perform physical examinations; and obtain, update, and study medical histories.
• Administer or order diagnostic tests, including x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, and interpret results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, including administering injections and immunizations, suturing, and managing wounds and infections.
• Educate and counsel patients about health, therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, and wellness.
• Prepare clear, complete, accurate, and legible medical records; type, edit, and electronically sign office notes, reports, and records using the EMR in accordance with company policies.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment in compliance with company and state procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with legal and professional requirements, keep informed about legislation, enforce applicable requirements, and advise management about needed actions.
• Collaborate proactively with providers and healthcare practitioners to treat patients and plan coordinated, efficient dispositions, including transfers, in a timely manner.
• Act as a clinic leader, particularly when the Practice Manager is not in the clinic, and support and mentor new-graduate providers and other clinic staff.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, personal 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.
• Employer 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