Physician Assistant
About The Position
KidsStreet Urgent Care is hiring a full-time Physician Assistant to provide patient-focused care in a fast-paced, high-volume urgent care clinic in Gainesville, Florida. The role serves patients of all ages and includes urgent care, primary medical care, telemedicine, and occupational medicine. The Physician Assistant leads a small clinic team and treats patients within their scope of practice, guided by treatment protocols. The position is open to early-career PAs and new graduates, including applicants who have not yet taken their boards, though board certification is listed as a qualification. The employer provides on-site headquarters orientation and training, followed by training shifts with established providers at a clinic. Ongoing support includes a pediatric urgent-care continuing education course and access to an on-call nurse practitioner for clinical decision-making. The role is described as a two-year commitment and an opportunity to serve rural communities, some of which may qualify for state tuition or student-loan reimbursement grants. Clinics are open extended hours seven days a week. The Physician Assistant works a rotating schedule, including every other weekend, with a sample schedule of seven working days out of each 14-day period. Compensation and benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage; malpractice insurance; a starting bonus; bonus incentives; an annual CME allowance; an UpToDate subscription; paid time off; paid orientation and training; and 401(k) eligibility after 90 days. Standard pre-employment background checks and drug screens are performed.
Requirements
- Physician Assistant board certification is required.
- MSN or higher education is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to work a rotating schedule that includes every other weekend.
- Commitment to the role and community for two years.
Nice To Haves
- New graduates are welcome.
- DOT certification, or willingness to obtain it; the employer covers the certification cost.
- Experience working with an EMR and the Microsoft Office suite, including Word and Excel, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients who come to the clinic, within the Physician Assistant’s scope of practice.
- Diagnose and treat cold, flu, strep, COVID, and other upper respiratory issues.
- Perform minor procedures, including toenail removal and foreign-object removal.
- Suture and splint patients as needed.
- Conduct general orthopedic evaluations and management.
- Review x-rays, which are also over-read by a radiologist.
- Treat general dermatology and eye problems.
- Perform general EKG interpretations.
- Use emergency management skills.
- Provide general gynecological care.
- Treat children of all ages, as well as adult and geriatric patients.
- Provide occupational medicine and telemedicine services.
- Lead and serve as a professional role model for a small team of medical assistants.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Starting bonus
- Bonus incentive
- $750 annual CME allowance
- UpToDate subscription
- Paid time off
- Paid orientation and training
- 401(k) eligibility after 90 days
- Potential access to state-funded tuition reimbursement or student-loan reimbursement grants for qualifying clinics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
