Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care
Responsibilities
Conducting regularly occurring meetings to facilitate information dissemination and support team engagement.
Participating in the design and implementation of APP practice quality/outcome indicators.
Facilitating consistent orientation processes and clinical practices across service lines.
Helping to lead annual competencies.
Participating in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Qualifications
- Education: Minimum: Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, as defined by the California Physician Assistant Board. Master’s degree or certificate from a specialized medical training program associated with a medical school that includes classroom students and clinical experience.
Nurse Practitioner: Master of Nursing Degree. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing as defined in Section 1482, Nurse Practice Act, Business and Professional Code. - Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: Physician Assistant: Valid California license as a Physician Assistant by the Physician Assistant Board; National certification granted after passing the PA National Certifying Exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.
Nurse Practitioner: Current State of California Registered Nurse license. Current California Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board. Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Nurse Practitioner. California Furnishing License - Controlled Substances II Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5 American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers. - Technical Requirements: Minimum: Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty. Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of Epic. Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
Preferred: Epic EMR skills. Years of Related Work Experience: Minimum: 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner OR a Physician Assistant in a family practice setting or related field.
Preferred: Urgent care experience.
About Us
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.
Pay, Benefits & Schedule
Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program.
Qualifications
- Education: Minimum: Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, as defined by the California Physician Assistant Board. Master’s degree or certificate from a specialized medical training program associated with a medical school that includes classroom students and clinical experience.
Nurse Practitioner: Master of Nursing Degree. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing as defined in Section 1482, Nurse Practice Act, Business and Professional Code. - Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: Physician Assistant: Valid California license as a Physician Assistant by the Physician Assistant Board; National certification granted after passing the PA National Certifying Exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.
Nurse Practitioner: Current State of California Registered Nurse license. Current California Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board. Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Nurse Practitioner. California Furnishing License - Controlled Substances II Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5 American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers. - Technical Requirements: Minimum: Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty. Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of Epic. Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
Preferred: Epic EMR skills. Years of Related Work Experience: Minimum: 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner OR a Physician Assistant in a family practice setting or related field.
Preferred: Urgent care experience.