Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

About the role

WellNow Urgent Care is one of the fastest-growing providers of urgent medical care in the United States, with more than 150 centers across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Urgent Care Fellowship program is a minimum 9-month continuing specialty rotation that provides enhanced clinical experience in Urgent Care Medicine. The Fellow will have one-on-one preceptorship with Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, learn through hands-on patient care, and receive ongoing lectures guided by a provided didactic curriculum.

WellNow’s Fellowship Program is the largest nationally accredited fellowship program for PAs and FNPs, accredited by the College of Urgent Care Medicine® (CUCM) and the Urgent Care Association® (UCA). The program offers comprehensive training, mentorship, and hands-on experience to develop competent, proficient, and professional providers.

Mission and Goals

The mission of the fellowship program is to provide fellows with structured cognitive and clinical education to enable them to become competent, proficient, and professional urgent care providers. The goals are to train fellows in WellNow’s core competencies and position them for success in a fast-paced Urgent Care environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Urgent Care teams under the mentorship of experienced NPs/PAs to provide care for patients, including examining, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages with acute illnesses, injuries, or exacerbations of chronic disease.
• Order evidence-based testing, prescribe medications, and refer to outside specialists as required.
• Provide occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and treatment of Worker’s Compensation injuries.
• Perform pre-participation physicals for camps, sports, and employment.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient charts.
• Document patient information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited PA or FNP program.
• Physician Assistants must have active board certification with NCCPA.
• Family Nurse Practitioners must have active board certification with AANP or ANCC.
• Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where you are applying is required.
• Demonstrated clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness, customer relation skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn.

Pay

$75,000 annual salary. A signing bonus of $10,000 is offered for qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.