Urgent Care - Advanced Practice Provider - PRN
About The Position
LCMC Health is seeking a PRN Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provide accessible, patient-centered care for immediate, non-emergent needs at multiple locations across Greater New Orleans. The role focuses on efficient evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses and minor injuries, helping reduce unnecessary emergency room visits while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. The provider performs examinations and assessments, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, develops evidence-based treatment plans, and performs minor procedures. They educate patients and families, coordinate care and referrals, monitor treatment response, and support safe transitions when escalation or referral is needed. The position also contributes to team collaboration, staff and student development, patient safety, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced clinical environment. The role requires a master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Studies, an active unrestricted Louisiana APRN or PA license (or eligibility for a temporary permit), DEA registration, a Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license, and current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications. The listed work shift is days.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Studies.
- Active, unrestricted Louisiana APRN or PA license, or eligibility for a temporary permit.
- DEA registration.
- Louisiana Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Strong clinical decision-making skills and confidence in a fast-paced setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Adaptability to varying patient volumes and case complexity.
- Commitment to accessible, compassionate, high-quality care.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat a wide range of acute illnesses and minor injuries.
- Perform physical examinations and patient assessments accurately and efficiently.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
- Perform minor procedures, including wound care, suturing, splinting, and infection management.
- Explain diagnoses, treatment plans, and medications to patients.
- Educate patients and families about discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Provide compassionate, efficient care that prioritizes patient satisfaction.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team.
- Assist with care coordination, referrals, and follow-ups as needed.
- Assess acute, urgent, and occasionally complex patients for signs of instability.
- Use clinical data to determine appropriate care plans and next steps.
- Perform therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute conditions.
- Evaluate the risks, benefits, and appropriateness of treatments and procedures.
- Monitor patient responses to treatment and adjust plans as needed.
- Promote injury prevention, health maintenance, and patient safety.
- Support safe transitions of care when escalation or referral is needed.
- Serve as a resource for patients, families, and clinical staff.
- Participate in training, mentoring, and precepting students and new providers.
- Promote patient safety and continuous improvement, and report and address safety concerns through established processes.
Benefits
- Multiple convenient locations across the Greater New Orleans area.
- Dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment.
- Opportunity to make a direct, meaningful impact on patient access to care.
- Supportive team culture focused on excellence, efficiency, and compassion.
