Lead Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care (Per Diem)

About the role

We're seeking a compassionate and experienced Physician Assistant (PA) to join our team as a Lead Provider. This role involves providing exceptional care and making a real impact on the lives of our patients within our urgent care clinic.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care by conducting health assessments, physical exams, and reviewing medical histories.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting test results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures such as administering injections and immunizations, suturing, managing wounds and infections.
• Educate and counsel patients on their health, describing therapeutic regimens, discussing family planning, and promoting wellness through counseling and guidance.
• Document and comply with company policies by preparing clear, complete, accurate, and legible medical records for each patient under your care.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment in compliance with company and state procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with legal and professional requirements including studying existing and new legislation, advising management on needed actions.
• Collaborate with a team by working 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).
• Continuing education and mentorship by acting as a clinic leader, supporting and mentoring new-graduate providers as well as other clinic staff, and maintaining professional and technical knowledge.

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 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.
• 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) certifying body.
• Licensure: 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.
• Leadership skills: Strong leadership skills are required.
• Team player: Excellent team player with strong collaboration abilities.
• Communication: Proactive and confident communicator (both written and verbal).
• Compassion: Compassionate, authentic, and patient-focused.
• Technical skills: Technically savvy with proficiency in 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: 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.
• Medical knowledge: Current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.

Skills

• Customer service skills: Ability to assess and meet customer needs.
• Quality assurance: Meeting quality standards for services.
• Customer satisfaction: Evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Healthcare knowledge: Understanding of principles and methods for providing healthcare services.
• Medical knowledge: Current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.

Benefits

• Access to our primary care (depending on location).
• 401(k) match after one year of service.
• Employer rewards and access to discounts offered on services and products such as hotels, travel, entertainment, restaurants, and more.
• Reduced tuition rates for team members and their families through Purdue University Global.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be shared during the interview process.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible and will be discussed during the interview process.