Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Premier ER & Urgent Care (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Provider Hub•Temple, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Premier ER and Urgent Care is a Texas-based hybrid healthcare provider combining 24/7 emergency room services with urgent care. They offer hospital-level equipment and ER-trained staff but bill for the actual level of care needed (ER or Urgent Care), aiming to reduce confusion and costs. This organization pioneered the combined Emergency Room and Urgent Care model, which leads to better patient outcomes and provides an efficient and practical work environment for employees. They are hiring an experienced Nurse Practitioner for their Temple, TX location, offering either Full or Part-Time employment. The Advanced Practice Provider will be clinically competent, delivering care using the nursing process. They will effectively interact with patients, families, and other health team members, maintaining professional standards. Responsibilities include patient evaluation and management, patient assessment, therapeutic treatment as ordered by the physician, laboratory testing, and patient discharge and education. A minimum of 18 months of experience in an ER/UC setting is required. The primary objective is to provide effective, efficient, and primary care, encouraging patient participation in health care decisions. This role may involve duties outside of usual scope but within the scope of practice. A friendly and respectful work environment is encouraged. The Nurse Practitioner provides general treatment, conducts examinations, treats illnesses, orders and reviews lab tests, and prescribes medication for children and adults. They will also conduct follow-up calls, collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary staff, support staff, patients, and families, assure quality of care, and adhere to regulations.

Requirements

Minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program required.
Valid Texas Nurse Practitioner license required.
Must have BLS certification.
Must have a valid DEA license in the state of Texas.
Must be able to meet and maintain current Premier credentialing and privileging requirements.
Minimum of 18 months experience in an ER/UC setting.

Responsibilities

Provide patients and their family with a customer focused friendly, reassuring and open environment that encourages patient participation in health care decisions.
Assist in patient care to the extent that training and education allows. This may include duties not usually performed but that are within the scope of practice.
Encourage a work environment that is friendly and respectful.
Provide effective, efficient and primary care to Premier patients.
Provide general treatment, conduct examinations, treat illnesses, order and review lab tests and prescribe medication for children and adults.
Conduct follow up calls to patients to discuss patient’s progress and address any concerns.
Collaborate with providers and other multidisciplinary staff.
Provide support for staff, patients and family.
Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting company philosophies and standards of care.
Adhere to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations.
Patient evaluation and management.
Patient assessment.
Therapeutic treatment as ordered by the physician.
Laboratory testing.
Patient discharge and education.