Lead Provider (FNP or PA) - Urgent Care

About the Role

We’re seeking a compassionate and experienced Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant to join our team as a Lead Provider, responsible for providing exceptional care and making a real impact on the lives of our patients within our urgent care clinic. Lead Providers at ConvenientMD act as clinical leaders for all clinical staff, mentoring and supporting new-grad providers as well as allied healthcare professionals. This role is perfect for an FNP or PA who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys mentorship, and is passionate about delivering high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide Patient-Centered Care: Conduct health assessments, physical exams, and review medical histories to address short- and long-term patient needs while staying committed to 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 (e.g., x-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory studies) and interpret test results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures: Administer injections and immunizations, suture, manage 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.

• Documentation & Compliance:
  • 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.
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering 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 healthcare 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-graduate 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

• Education, Licensure, & Certifications:
  • Master's degree and certification by Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or 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. We do not accept CPR, ACLS certifications, or online-only classes.
  • 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 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 creating a community of belonging.
• Technically savvy: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and clinical management systems (EMR).

Skills

• 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 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.

Benefits

• Collaborative team environment that encourages professional growth.
• Urgent care services at no cost to our team members and their families.
• Extensive benefit offerings including health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid short-term disability, and optional pet insurance.
• 401k match after one year of service.
• Access to our primary care (depending on location).
• Educational Alliance with Purdue University Global and reduced tuition rates for team members and their families.
• Employer rewards and access to discounts offered on services and products such as hotels, travel, entertainment, restaurants, and more.