Advanced Practitioner (Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) - Urgent Care
ConvenientMD · Augusta, ME · 1 mo ago
On-siteFull-time
About the role
We are seeking Physician Assistants (PAs) and Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) to join our team. This role is designed for clinicians ready to take the next step in their career.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care
- Independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions
- Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies and implement appropriate treatment plans
- Maintain competency across all urgent care clinical services
- Ensure clinical excellence and compliance
- Complete accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the EMR
- Maintain compliance with chart audit standards and clinical guidelines
- Stay current with urgent care best practices, trends, and evolving clinical standards
- Lead and mentor
- Serve as a clinical resource for AP1s and new providers
- Participate in onboarding, coaching, and mentorship initiatives
- Support the development and growth of team members
- Drive operational excellence
- Identify opportunities to improve clinic flow, reduce wait times, and enhance provider efficiency
- Collaborate with clinic leadership on workflow optimization and team dynamics
- Support clinic coverage needs with flexibility while maintaining high standards of care
- Contribute to ongoing quality improvement initiatives
- Support a positive clinic culture and team environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Master's degree and certification by Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certifying body
- Must have and maintain a DEA license with no restrictions
- BLS certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification
- Minimum of 12 months of clinical experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, or a comparable ambulatory setting
- Relevant experience: Clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care setting is preferred
- Strong leadership skills: Willing and able to mentor provider as well as non-provider clinic staff
- Excellent team player: Enjoy collaborating with others and being a part of a strong team dynamic
- Proactive and confident communicator (written and verbal): Foreshadows and elevates concerns as they arise, unafraid of professional directness both with colleagues and patients
- Compassionate, authentic, and patient focused: Supports patients through kindness; demonstrating understanding for others and contributing to the creating a community of belonging
- Technically savvy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR)
- Strong knowledge of: Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations including the requirements of the HIPAA and OSHA and applicable state rules and regulations pertinent to medical practices
- Relevant drugs and their chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
- Non-pharmaceutical patient care aids, their applicable uses, and relevance to patient care
- Current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
Qualifications
- Education: Master's degree and certification by Physician Assistant (PA) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certifying body
- Licensure: DEA license with no restrictions
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification
- Relevant experience: Minimum of 12 months of clinical experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, or a comparable ambulatory setting
- Leadership skills: Willing and able to mentor provider as well as non-provider clinic staff
- Team player: Enjoy collaborating with others and being a part of a strong team dynamic
- Communication: Proactive and confident communicator (written and verbal)
- Compassion: Supports patients through kindness; demonstrating understanding for others and contributing to the creating a community of belonging
- Technical skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR)
- Knowledge: Strong knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Laws and regulations: Applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations including the requirements of the HIPAA and OSHA and applicable state rules and regulations pertinent to medical practices
Skills
- Highly skilled in delivering comprehensive, evidence-based urgent care
- Ability to independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions
- Proficient in ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies and implementing appropriate treatment plans
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Compassionate and patient-focused approach to patient care
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR)
Benefits
- Access to our primary care (depending on location)
- 401k match after one year of service
- Company paid short-term disability
- Optional pet insurance
- Discounts on services and products such as hotels, travel, entertainment, restaurants, and more
Pay
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Hours are flexible to accommodate the needs of the clinic and the individual clinician.