Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) La Plata - PRN / Hourly

University of Maryland Medical System • La Plata, MD

13d • Onsite

About The Position

UM Urgent Care providers serve as clinical leaders in our centers, delivering exceptional medical care, fostering outstanding patient experiences, and working collaboratively in a close-knit team environment with medical assistants and radiologic technologists. We care for patients ages one and older, treating a wide range of conditions including upper respiratory infections, sprains and strains, lacerations requiring sutures, employee health physicals, work-related injuries, and preoperative evaluations. Providers work 12-hour clinical shifts (8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.). Urgent care is a fast-paced, dynamic environment that offers a broad spectrum of patient presentations, ranging from acute illness to minor injuries. PRN providers are required to give at least 2 days of availability each month, with two of those days being weekends. All PRN providers must also give one day of availability each month to be the 'emergency on call' provider for all of our facilities.

Requirements

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in good standing with the state of Maryland, or have licensure pending approval.
• Active NPI number, DEA registration, and CDS license, or be in the process of obtaining them.

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, intensive care, or primary care settings—whether as a provider, nurse, or technician.
• Proactive, growth-oriented mindset.
• Genuine passion for delivering high-quality patient care.
• Intellectually curious.
• Enthusiastic about urgent care medicine.
• Open to feedback as part of their ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as clinical leaders in urgent care centers.
• Deliver exceptional medical care.
• Foster outstanding patient experiences.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with medical assistants and radiologic technologists.
• Care for patients ages one and older.
• Treat a wide range of conditions including upper respiratory infections, sprains and strains, lacerations requiring sutures, employee health physicals, work-related injuries, and preoperative evaluations.
• Work 12-hour clinical shifts.
• Provide at least 2 days of availability each month for PRN roles, with two of those days being weekends.
• Provide one day of 'emergency on call' availability each month for all facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed