Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

WellNow • City of Watertown, NY

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About The Position

WellNow Urgent Care’s Urgent Care Fellowship is a minimum nine-month continuing specialty rotation designed to provide enhanced clinical experience in urgent care medicine. Fellows receive one-on-one preceptorship with Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, gain hands-on experience caring for patients, and participate in ongoing lectures guided by a provided didactic curriculum. The program aims to provide comprehensive cognitive and clinical education, develop proficiency in WellNow’s core competencies, and prepare fellows to work successfully in a fast-paced urgent care environment.

Fellows work collaboratively with urgent care teams under the mentorship of experienced nurse practitioners and physician assistants. WellNow has more than 150 locations and offers opportunities for team members to transfer facilities within the markets it serves. The posting lists an annual salary of $90,000 and a $10,000 signing bonus for qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited, approved physician assistant or family nurse practitioner program.
• Physician assistants must have active board certification with NCCPA.
• Family nurse practitioners must have active board certification with AANP or ANCC.
• Licensure as a physician assistant or family nurse practitioner in the state where applying.
• Demonstrated clinical competence, strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal effectiveness, customer relations skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Numerous continuing education options.
• $10,000 signing bonus for qualified nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
• Opportunities to transfer facilities within WellNow’s markets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level