Physician Assistant Urgent Care

About the role

The Physician Assistant (PA) Urgent Care is a licensed, certified healthcare provider who renders direct patient care and has prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Affords 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 therapeutic treatments.
• Performs procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommends interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments.
• Uses evidence-based medicine, standards of care, and guidelines.
• Collaborates with physicians and team members when appropriate.
• 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.

Requirements

• Experienced Providers Preferred – Minimum of 1 year of APP experience preferred.
• Collaborative Team Environment – Work alongside experienced APPs and supervising physicians with strong clinical support.
• Comprehensive Support Staff – Dedicated Medical Assistant, LVN, Front Desk (PSS), X-Ray services, and shared departmental resources.
• No Call Responsibilities – No call responsibilities.
• Structured Onboarding & Mentorship – Comprehensive orientation led by experienced APP leadership, including organized training schedules, PEP visits, learning modules, and peer mentorship.

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
• Less than 1 Year of Experience
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Texas
• Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)

Skills

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.