Physician Assistant 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+.
• Opportunity to build relationships with the geriatric population.
• Double provider coverage on Fridays promotes teamwork and provider support.
• 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, and 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 & 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 an exceptional experience.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.
• Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

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. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician’s scope of practice, typically caring for patients in an urgent or convenient care clinic.

Essential Functions

• Assess the physical and mental condition of patients by performing comprehensive or problem‑focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Order, collect, interpret, and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health‑care needs.
• Prescribe or recommend medical drug therapies or other therapeutic treatments.
• Perform procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Recommend interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulate and implement comprehensive patient treatment plans based on assessments, using evidence‑based medicine, standards of care, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians and team members when appropriate.
• Evaluate patient’s response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counsel patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
• Educate patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food, supplements, over‑the‑counter medications, and herbal remedies.
• Maintain appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes.
• Initiate timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
• Provide consultation‑level services for conditions/problems related to the provider’s specialty and training.
• Perform 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 to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health‑care measures.
• Understanding of practices, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking and complex problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency with 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.