Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

WellNow•Rockford, IL

16d

About The Position

WellNow Urgent Care’s Urgent Care Fellowship is a minimum nine-month continuing specialty rotation providing enhanced clinical experience in urgent care medicine. Fellows receive one-on-one preceptorship from Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, hands-on patient-care experience, and ongoing lectures guided by a didactic curriculum. The nationally accredited program provides comprehensive training, mentorship, and practical experience to develop competent, proficient, and professional urgent care providers. It is accredited by the College of Urgent Care Medicine (CUCM) and the Urgent Care Association (UCA). The program’s mission is to provide comprehensive structured cognitive and clinical education that enables fellows to become competent, proficient, and professional urgent care providers. Its goals include training fellows in WellNow’s core competencies and preparing them to succeed in a fast-paced urgent care environment. Fellows work collaboratively with urgent care teams under the mentorship of experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited, approved PA or FNP program.
Physician Assistants must have active board certification with the NCCPA.
Family Nurse Practitioners must have active board certification with the AANP or ANCC.
Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where applying.
Demonstrated clinical competence.
Superior verbal and written communication skills.
Interpersonal effectiveness and customer relations skills.
Computer competence.
An active desire to learn.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with urgent care teams under the mentorship of experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide care at WellNow sites.
Examine, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease.
Order evidence-based testing, prescribe medications, and refer patients to outside specialists as required.
Provide occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and treatment of workers’ compensation injuries.
Perform pre-participation physicals for camps, sports, and employment.
Maintain patient charts accurately and comprehensively.
Document patient information in the electronic medical record (EMR).