Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

About the role

Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care is looking for caring and experienced Family Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to deliver exceptional patient care in Muscle Shoals, AL. You will play a crucial role in providing exceptional medical care to patients of all ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, and educate patients while ensuring the highest standard of care and service.

Responsibilities

• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through the door seeking health-related services
• Provide leadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies while maintaining a comforting and reassuring affect for patients
• Work in a fast-paced and high-stress environment with long and variable hours, changing locations, and continuous contact with others
• Perform medical assessment, treatment, management, and follow-up of clinic patients including primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals, and workers’ compensation
• Perform medical procedures including laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splinting, and abscess incision and drainage
• Establish and monitor a medically appropriate level of care for clinic patients
• Oversee, direct, and support on-site laboratory, x-rays, injections, and collections for direct access services, if applicable
• Maintain clinical core competency
• Work with center leadership and other staff to ensure operations are consistent with medical policy and professional standards
• Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation, and revision of policies affecting medical practice, quality of care, and patient satisfaction
• Participate in and assist with in-service and continuing education programs for physicians, nurses, and other personnel
• Recommend potential means of growth and development for new and/or existing services within the center
• Assure compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies
• Participate in development and presentation of education programs for staff
• Represent the company and the clinic as reasonably required at internal and external meetings or events
• Provide guidance to other medical staff (e.g., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants) to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Active state license as an APRN or Physician Assistant
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Board Certification
• Current DEA license, or eligibility to obtain upon hire
• Current DOT certification, or willingness to obtain upon hire
• Current BLS certification

Schedule

Full-time team members work a rotating 36–40 hour/week schedule consisting of 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other weekend. PRN (per diem) team members are scheduled on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Retirement savings plans
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Paid time off

PRN Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• No-cost office visits and generous discounts on some billable services
• Malpractice coverage
• Access to UpToDate, a clinical resource tool

About Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care

Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care, with nine locations in Alabama, is an affiliate of Urgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers in the Southeast. The centers provide quality and affordable family healthcare, including treatments for injuries and illnesses, occupational health, and wellness care. All centers are open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, all centers are Accredited Care Centers through the Urgent Care Association.