Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - FT/PRN
About the role
Physicians Care is seeking caring and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to deliver exceptional patient care in Fort Oglethorpe, GA. You will play a crucial role in providing medical care to patients of all ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions, working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, and educate patients while ensuring the highest standard of care.
Responsibilities
- Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.
- Deliver convenient, friendly patient care for health-related services.
- Provide leadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies while maintaining a comforting and reassuring demeanor.
- Perform medical assessments, treatments, management, and follow-up for clinic patients, including primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals, and workers' compensation.
- Perform medical procedures such as 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 staff to ensure operations align with medical policy and professional standards.
- Cooperate 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.
- Ensure compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies.
- Participate in the development and presentation of education programs for staff.
- Represent the Company and clinic at internal and external meetings or events as required.
- 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 1 year of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (preferred).
- Active state license as an APRN or PA.
- 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 30-40 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
Full-time Benefits Include:
- Competitive Salary.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Options.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Continuing Education Reimbursement.
- Paid Time Off and more.
PRN Benefits Include:
- 401K 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 Physicians Care
Physicians Care, with 11 locations throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee, is an affiliate of Urgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers in the Southeast. The Urgent Team Family of Centers provides quality and affordable family healthcare at more than 80 locations under eight brands. Physicians Care’s walk-in centers offer treatments for injuries and illnesses, occupational health, and wellness care. Centers are open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All Physicians Care centers are Accredited Care Centers, a designation from the Urgent Care Association recognizing the company’s commitment to safety, quality, and scope of services.