Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

WellNow Urgent Care•Freeport, IL

3d•$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care in the United States, with more than 150 centers across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. WellNow’s organic growth, acquisitions, and partnerships have contributed to making the company one of the top 10 urgent care providers in the United States. The Urgent Care Fellowship program is a minimum 9-month continuing specialty rotation that will provide enhanced clinical experience in the field of Urgent Care Medicine. The Fellow will have one on one preceptorship with the Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, will learn through hands on care of patients and receive ongoing lectures, guided by the provided didactic curriculum. WellNow’s Fellowship Program is the largest nationally accredited fellowship program of PAs and FNPs, and is proud to be accredited by the College of Urgent Care Medicine® (CUCM) and the Urgent Care Association® (UCA). With on-demand access, innovation, and exemplary service, you'll have the opportunity to learn from the best and make a real difference in people's lives. Our Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on experience to develop competent, proficient, and professional providers. The mission of the fellowship program is to provide fellows with comprehensive structure cognitive and clinical education that will enable them to become competent, proficient and professional urgent care providers. The goals and objectives of the urgent care fellowship program is to train fellows to become proficient in the WellNow core competencies and position them for success in a fast-paced Urgent Care environment. WellNow Urgent Care strives to be a leader in urgent medical care, telehealth, and occupational medicine services in the United States, offering our patients quick, convenient, and quality care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. WellNow has over 150 locations conveniently located across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania. If you’re looking to make your next career move to an organization that offers multiple career paths and is supportive of its colleagues’ personal and professional goals, then apply to one of our available opportunities today. WellNow, is part of TAG-The Aspen Group's family of healthcare brands.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited approved PA or FNP program
Physician Assistants must have active board certification with NCCPA is required
Family Nurse Practitioners must have active board certification with AANP or ANCC is required
Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where you are applying is required
Demonstrated clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with Urgent Care teams under the mentorship of experienced NP/PA’s to provide care for patients in our sites, this includes:
Examining, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease
Ordering evidence-based testing, prescribing medications, and referring to outside specialists as required
Providing occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and the treatment of Worker’s Compensation injuries
Performing pre-participation physicals for camps, sports and employment
Maintaining patient charts accurately and comprehensively
Documenting patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)