Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Full Time - Urgent Care

Integrity Care Group • Duncan, OK

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About The Position

This full-time, safety-sensitive position provides primary and episodic care to patients in an urgent care setting, following accepted standards and protocols. The provider assesses patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent presentations; orders and interprets tests and diagnostic images; diagnoses conditions; and prescribes or administers treatment, therapy, medication, vaccinations, and other specialized care to treat or prevent illness and injury. The role also includes performing procedures such as laceration repair and orthopedic care, making specialist referrals, communicating procedures, results, and treatment plans to patients, and maintaining patient charts, including follow-up notes. Charts must be locked and closed within 24–48 hours. The provider may also coordinate or participate in clinic, recruitment, training, community outreach, and professional development activities, and manage assigned special projects and duties.

Requirements

• Medical degree, Nurse Practitioner degree, or Physician Assistant degree from an accredited university.
• Obtain and maintain a current professional license.
• Nurse Practitioners must be board-certified.
• Meet state and federal licensure requirements, including DEA requirements.
• Obtain and maintain current BLS certification.
• Understand medical coding and billing.
• Know state and federal regulations, including OSHA, HIPAA, and blood-borne pathogen requirements.
• Be competent with common PC applications, including the Internet, email, and Microsoft Office.
• Be able to supervise, train, and evaluate new and current provider staff.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete physical examinations and patient assessments for urgent, emergent, and non-urgent presentations.
• Select, order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze diagnostic images to assess patient conditions and augment physical findings.
• Analyze test reports and findings to diagnose patients.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccinations, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness and injury.
• Perform procedures including laceration repair and orthopedic care, and provide referrals to medical specialists.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results and prescribed treatments with patients.
• Document findings and treatment courses in patient charts, including follow-up notes, and lock and close charts within 24–48 hours.
• Coordinate and participate in clinic, recruitment, training, community outreach, and professional development events as needed.
• Manage special projects and duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time