Urgent Care NP/PA

Market Street Staffing • Princeton, WV

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an ongoing coverage need for an Urgent Care NP/PA position. The role involves providing care in Princeton and Beckley, with sites no more than 30 minutes apart. The practice setting is an Urgent Care Clinic. The provider will see patients from 6 months to adult, handling a variety of conditions including cold/flu symptoms, rashes, abrasions, lacerations, sprains, minor burns, splinting, x-rays, EKGs, and I&Ds. High acuity cases will be referred to the local ER. The average patient load is 20 patients per day (PPD), equating to 3-4 patients per hour. Clinic staffing includes 1-3 providers per day. A remote physician will be available for escalation if no physician is onsite. The patient population is 80% adult and 20% pediatrics. The EMR system used is EPIC. Credentialing is expected to take 90 days.

Requirements

• Active West Virginia licensure
• Board certification
• AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications
• Minimum 2-years Urgent Care or 1-year Emergency Medicine experience or equivalent
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NP specialty (e.g., family practice, adult-gerontology, pediatrics) or Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from an accredited program
• Active and unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license in West Virginia or Active and unencumbered physician assistant (PA) license in West Virginia
• National certification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by a recognized certifying body (e.g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP]) or National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• At least one year of experience in a clinical setting relevant to their specialty

Nice To Haves

• Strong clinical knowledge and assessment skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients
• Proficiency in performing physical examinations and procedures relevant to their specialty
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions
• Time management skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a healthcare team

Responsibilities

• Suturing wound care, I&Ds
• Splinting
• X-rays EKGs
• Drawing blood, IVs
• Comfortable seeing patients from 6 months to adult
• Comfortable working independently
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribe medications and manage chronic conditions
• Provide patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices
• Perform procedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care
• Document patient care accurately and thoroughly

Benefits

• Travel and lodging arranged and paid for in full if residing greater than 50 miles from the facility.

What This Job Offers

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