Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

Position Highlights

• Full-time 1.0 FTE opportunity with a unique rotating schedule designed to support work-life balance
• Clinic hours:
  • Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Rotating 2-week schedule with only 8 working days per pay period:
  • Week 1: 5 shifts
  • Week 2: 3 shifts
• Collaborative team environment with dedicated support staff:
  • 1 LVN assigned per provider
  • Strong operational and clinical support model
  • Manageable daily patient volume averaging 23–30 patients per day
• Adult-focused practice primarily serving patients ages 18+
• Excellent opportunity for providers who enjoy building relationships with the geriatric population
• Ideal environment for compassionate, patient-centered clinicians who value quality care and continuity
• Double provider coverage on Fridays promotes teamwork and provider support
• Opportunity to practice broad urgent care medicine in a well-established outpatient setting
• Preferred candidate will have at least 1 year of relevant APP experience
• Great fit for providers seeking:
  • Predictable scheduling
  • Collaborative culture
  • Lower-volume urgent care environment
  • Meaningful patient interactions
  • Strong work-life balance

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well. Our Core Values Are

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Essential Functions Of The Role

• Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribes or recommends medical drug therapies or other treatments.
• Performs procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommends interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulates and implements patient treatment plans based on assessments and evidence-based medicine.
• Collaborates with physicians and team members when needed.
• Evaluates patient's response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counsels patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
• Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.
• Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
• Provides consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider’s specialty and training.
• Performs invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and provider’s level of expertise as delegated by supervising Physician.
• May be required to perform patient care duties beyond regular schedule based on coverage needs of the department.

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge of information and techniques is needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of practices, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills
• Skill in the use of computers and related software applications
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans
• Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification
• Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Grad of an Accredited Program
• EXPERIENCE: Less than 1 Year of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION:
  • Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer