Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant $13,500 Sign On Bonus

About the role

We are seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who have urgent care, emergency room experience, or high acute family medicine experience treating both adult and pediatric patients, to join our welcoming and diverse community of providers in the surrounding region.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Assess patients to recognize more serious conditions and direct them to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary
• Examine and treat patients
• Take patients’ medical histories
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Make diagnoses and prescribe medications
• Treat minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Record progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educate and counsel patients
• Order and/or carry out therapy with patients
• Give vaccinations and refer patients to additional care

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants; Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
• Work Experience: One (1) year of full-time experience in Emergency Medicine setting required; will consider 2 years of Family Medicine experience
• Licenses/Certifications: National Certification; Active state medical licensure

Skills

• Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting preferred
• Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, casting, etc.
• Preliminary reads on EKGs and X-rays required
• Experience treating patients ages 6 months and up in an acute care setting required
• Preferred: Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401k matching
• Paid CME time off plus CME budget
• Reimbursed professional licenses and dues
• Enhanced Tuition Assistance
• Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
• Generous Paid time off
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more
• Bonus: Monthly (based on volumes) & Quarterly (based on patient satisfaction and quality metrics)
• Shift Differentials apply in addition for evening and weekends
• Sign on bonus dependent on FTE for external hires

Schedule

Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent Care.