Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care PRN - Thornton, CO

About the role

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working PRN and focused on excellent patient care. Responsibilities include obtaining patient history, performing assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic procedures, providing direct treatment, counseling and educating patients and their families/caregivers, and performing preventative health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• For Physician Assistants: Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies, unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Colorado, PA-C certification, DEA permit, unrestricted medical staff membership, and prescriptive authority.
• For Nurse Practitioners: Full or provisional prescriptive authority eligibility, NP certification, unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice or compact privileges, DEA permit, unrestricted medical staff membership, and prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

• For Physician Assistants: 2+ years of experience working with pediatric and adult patients as an advanced practice provider in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room.
• For Nurse Practitioners: Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, ANCC or AANPCB certification, unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice or compact privileges, DEA permit, unrestricted medical staff membership, and prescriptive authority.

Skills

Strong clinical skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including a 12% pay differential.
• Paid malpractice.
• Wellness benefits and employee discount programs.
• Eligible to participate in the 403(b) retirement plan.

Pay & Schedule

The pay range for this PRN position is $55.28 - $72.48 per hour.

Schedule

Coverage across multiple locations including Longmont, Erie, Firestone, Thornton, Arvada, Northfield, Steele St., and Green Valley Ranch.