Lead Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care

About the role

We're seeking a compassionate and experienced Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team as a Lead Provider. Lead Providers act as clinical leaders for all clinical staff, mentoring and supporting new-grad providers as well as allied healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care: Conduct health assessments, physical exams, and review medical histories to address short- and long-term patient needs while maintaining high-quality, efficient patient care.
• Assess patient health: Interview patients, perform physical examinations, obtain, update, and study medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions: Administer or order diagnostic tests and interpret test results. Perform therapeutic procedures such as administering injections and immunizations, suturing, managing wounds and infections.
• Educate and counsel: Empower patients with knowledge about their health, describe therapeutic regimens, give information on normal growth and development, discuss family planning, and promote wellness through counseling and guidance.
• Document and comply: Prepare clear, complete, accurate, and legible medical records for each patient under your care. Type, edit, and electronically sign all office notes, reports, and records using EMR in accordance with company policies. Maintain a safe and clean working environment in compliance with company and state procedures, rules, and regulations. Adhere to infection-control policies and protocols. Comply with legal and professional requirements including studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Collaborate with a team: Work collaboratively and proactively with other providers and health care practitioners within your clinic to efficiently treat patients, and plan coordinated, efficient, and thoughtful dispositions (including transfer), all in a timely manner.
• Continuing education & mentorship: Act as a clinic leader, especially when the Practice Manager is not in-clinic. Provide support and mentorship to new-grad providers as well as other clinic staff. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Act as a preceptor to new provider staff, providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Master's degree and certification by Physician Assistant (PA) certifying body.
• Must have and maintain a DEA license with no restrictions.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
• 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 creation of 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 in Physician Assistant Studies.
• Licensure: DEA license with no restrictions.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
• Relevant experience: Clinical experience in emergency medicine, urgent care, or ambulatory care setting is preferred.
• Leadership skills: Strong leadership skills, willing and able to mentor provider as well as non-provider clinic staff.
• Team player: Excellent team player, enjoys collaborating with others and being a part of a strong team dynamic.
• Communication: Proactive and confident communicator (written and verbal), foreshadows and elevates concerns as they arise, unafraid of professional directness both with colleagues and patients.
• Compassion: Compassionate, authentic, and patient focused, supports patients through kindness; demonstrating understanding for others and contributing to the creation of a community of belonging.
• Technical skills: Technically savvy, 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. 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.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR).
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and their chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo.
• Understanding of principles and methods for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of 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.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid short-term disability, and optional pet insurance. Additionally, team members are eligible for 401(k) matching after one year of service. We also offer educational alliance with Purdue University Global and reduced tuition rates for team members and their families. There's a wide range of employer rewards and discounts available, including hotels, travel, entertainment, restaurants, and more.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $68 USD - $85 USD. Final compensation is determined at the conclusion of the interview process. If your desired compensation falls within the listed range, we encourage you to apply and learn more. In addition to base compensation, Urgent Care providers at ConvenientMD are eligible for additional earnings through a productivity-based incentive program tied to visits per shift and aligned with quality standards. Our recruiting team will be happy to provide more detail and answer any questions throughout the interview process.

Schedule

Hours may vary depending on the clinic location and shift. Please refer to the job listing for specific schedule details.