Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

WellNow • City of Oneonta, NY

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About The Position

WellNow Urgent Care offers a fellowship for Physician Assistants and Family Nurse Practitioners focused on developing clinical skills in urgent care medicine. The program is a minimum nine-month continuing specialty rotation featuring one-on-one preceptorship with Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, hands-on patient care, ongoing lectures, and a provided didactic curriculum. Its mission is to deliver comprehensive cognitive and clinical education so fellows can become competent, proficient, and professional urgent care providers. The program is designed to build proficiency in WellNow’s core competencies and prepare fellows to succeed in a fast-paced urgent care environment.

WellNow has more than 150 locations and offers team members the opportunity to transfer among facilities in the markets it serves. The position pays $95,000 annually, and a $10,000 signing bonus is offered to qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. WellNow also describes its benefits package as comprehensive and including continuing education options.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited, approved PA or FNP 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, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relations skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with urgent care teams under the mentorship of experienced NPs and PAs to provide patient 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).

Benefits

• $10,000 signing bonus for qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including continuing education options.
• Opportunity for team members to transfer facilities in the markets WellNow serves.

What This Job Offers

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