Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
Job Summary
You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel. Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
Job Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants, Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
- Work Experience: 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required, Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required, Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred
- Licenses/Certifications: National Certification, Active state medical licensure
Essential Functions
- Examining and treating patients
- Taking patients’ medical histories
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
- Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
- Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
- Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
- Educating and counseling patients
- Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
- Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Pay
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Schedule
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Benefits
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