Virtual Urgent Care Provider (NP or PA)- Morgantown

WVU Medicine

20d•Onsite

About The Position

WVUM is expanding its services- virtual urgent care is opening in 2026. The department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a full time Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to work as a virtual urgent care provider. This position is not remote- the provider will be expected work on-site in Morgantown, WV at the Peak Health building, offering virtual appointments to patients via telehealth.

Requirements

One (1) year of acute care, urgent care or family medicine experience required.
Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and Maryland.
BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV, PA, OH, VA and Maryland Board of Medicine.
BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
One (1) year of acute care or urgent care experience required.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

ACNPs preferred, but will consider FNPs.
Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.

Responsibilities

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for primary care/urgent care patients and their families in the ambulatory setting.
Consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations, acute visits and wellness visits.
Completes integrated assessments.
With the collaboration of primary care/urgent care faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
Facilitates patient follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for primary care/urgent care patients, which includes teaching, follow-up planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
Identifies unstable or complex primary care/urgent care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
Evaluates primary care/urgent care patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.
Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
Completes all identified clinical competencies.
Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the primary care/urgent care patient.
Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the primary care/urgent care practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to primary care/urgent care patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.
Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
Reviews and interprets primary care/urgent care data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assists primary care/urgent care Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
Other duties/projects as assigned.