Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant $15,000 Sign On Bonus
About The Position
We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who have urgent care, emergency room experience, or high acute family medicine experience treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in the surrounding region. Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree for Physician Assistants
- Master's Degree for Nurse Practitioners
- One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine or One (1) year of Urgent Care setting experience.
- Will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience.
- National Certification
- Active state medical licensure
- Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, casting etc.
- Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays .
- Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up in an acute care setting .
Nice To Haves
- Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferred
- Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
- Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
- Strong communication and customer service skills
Responsibilities
- Provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections.
- Recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
- Examining and treating patients
- Taking patients’ medical histories
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
- Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
- Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
- Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
- Educating and counseling patients
- Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
- Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Benefits
- Medica l
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k matching
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget
- reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance
- Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
- Generous Paid time off
- Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more
- Monthly ( based on volumes ) & Quarterly ( based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics ) Bonus
- Shift Differentials apply in addition for evening and weekends
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
