Lead Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care (Per Diem)

ConvenientMD • Pittsfield, MA

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About The Position

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

Responsibilities include assessing patients through interviews, physical examinations, and medical-history review; ordering or administering diagnostic tests and interpreting results; performing procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound and infection management; and educating and counseling patients. The Lead Provider maintains accurate electronic medical records, follows company and regulatory requirements, and supports a safe, clean, infection-controlled workplace. The role also provides clinic leadership, particularly when the Practice Manager is not in the clinic, serves as a preceptor, and maintains professional knowledge through continuing education.

This is a per-diem position with an hourly pay range of $68–$85, plus eligibility for a productivity-based incentive program tied to visits per shift and quality standards. The position requires a master's degree, PA certification, an unrestricted DEA license, and an accepted BLS certification. Experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care is preferred.

Requirements

• Master's degree.
• Certification by a Physician Assistant certifying body.
• Must have and 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.
• Willingness and ability to mentor provider and non-provider clinic staff.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Proactive, confident written and verbal communication skills, including raising concerns and communicating 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, including needs assessment, service-quality standards, and customer-satisfaction evaluation.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA requirements and state rules applicable to medical practices.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs, their composition and properties, and the chemical processes and transformations they undergo.
• Knowledge of non-pharmaceutical patient-care aids and 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, physical examinations, and medical-history reviews to address patients’ short- and long-term needs.
• Interview patients, perform physical examinations, and obtain, update, and review medical histories.
• 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, therapeutic regimens, growth and development, family planning, and wellness.
• Prepare accurate, clear, complete, and legible medical records; type, edit, and electronically sign notes and reports in the EMR in accordance with company policies.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow company, state, and infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with applicable legal and professional requirements and advise management about actions needed to maintain compliance.
• Collaborate proactively with providers and other healthcare practitioners to treat patients and coordinate timely dispositions, including transfers.
• Act as a clinical leader for clinic staff, particularly when the Practice Manager is not in the clinic.
• Mentor and support new-graduate providers and other clinic staff.
• Serve as a preceptor for new provider staff, providing information, education, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, networks, and professional societies.

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 quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior