Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner (PRN in Gonzales)

Community Care Partners•Gonzales, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Coastal Urgent Care, part of Community Care Partners, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its urgent care and occupational medicine team in Gonzales, Louisiana. The organization describes its purpose as keeping people out of the hospital and its promise as delivering personal care. Providers are supported by experienced clinical teams, modern facilities and technology, and leadership that values their input. The position provides outpatient care, including procedures commonly performed in an urgent care setting, occupational care, and telemedicine care. The practitioner evaluates patients, establishes diagnoses and treatment plans, performs procedures within their scope and skill, communicates diagnoses and treatment goals, arranges referrals when needed, and documents care in the electronic medical record. Other duties may be assigned by the Medical Director. This is a PRN position. Compensation is based on experience and skills and falls within an established range; commission opportunity is available.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner license in the state, or the ability to obtain one.
Ability to obtain DOT certification within 60 days of hire.
Ability to obtain DEA licensure.
Knowledge of treatment and drug interactions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient patient care, including procedures normally performed in an urgent care setting.
Deliver care and treatment and make referrals.
Arrange referral resources for medical specialties not provided by the organization.
Evaluate patients through physical examinations to establish diagnoses and proposed treatment plans.
Perform clinical procedures for patients that are within the practitioner's scope and skill.
Communicate diagnoses and treatment goals to patients.
Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely electronic medical record documentation, with attention to appropriate level coding and clinical documentation integrity.
Provide occupational and telemedicine patient care.
Perform non-patient-facing duties, such as reviewing lab and x-ray results.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Medical Director.