Urgent Care APP - Cedartown

Advocate Health • Cedartown, GA

6d • $55 - $82 • Onsite

About The Position

Provides autonomous services in urgent care clinics within a care center, either independently or with a secondary provider. The role includes weekend and holiday rotations and performing minor office-based procedures. The position requires clinical decision-making, patient advocacy, accurate medical-record documentation, and participation in practice development and team learning.

Requirements

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where employed.
• Eligible for prescriptive-authority application through the Medical Board in South Carolina.
• BLS certification required under policy guidelines, with an expiration date more than 90 days after the beginning of practice.
• Master's degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse required.
• Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required; FNP or PNP certification according to the population served.
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
• Able to speak English fluently and understandably.
• Able to react and perform in stressful situations.
• Must possess intact sight, hearing, smell, and touch, as well as finger dexterity.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of ACP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor office-based medical and surgical procedures.
• Write appropriate prescriptions and administer medications.
• Order and interpret laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determine treatment plans for patients.
• Document patient encounters, observations, interventions, and actions appropriately in medical records.
• Act as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attend, participate in, and contribute to group and practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
• Serve as a role model and clinical resource in job performance and human relations skills.
• Assess personal practice needs and those of other health care team members, and develop methods to meet those needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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