Urgent Care NP/PA

Assignment Length:  Ongoing coverage need

Start Date: November 2

Openings: 5

Reason for Coverage: Long-term permanent search

Practice Setting:

• Urgent Care Clinic
  
• Providers will travel between Brentwood, Mt Lebanon, and Pleasant Hills sites
  
• Must be comfortable and willing to:
  
  • See patients of all ages
    
  • Perform orthopedic procedures including splinting and wound care
    
  • Work independently with no supervision
    
• Responsibilities include suturing, wound care, I&Ds, splinting, x-rays, EKGs, drawing blood/IVs, etc.
  
• Patient visits include cold/flu symptoms, rashes, abrasions, lacerations, sprains, minor burns, splinting, etc.
  
• High acuity patients are referred to the local ER
  
• Sites are staffed with 1-3 providers per day
  
• If Physician is not on-site, they will be remotely available for escalation
  

Schedule:

• Monday-Sunday, 8:00a-8:00p
  
• Average 3-4 patients per hour
  
• Full-time coverage
  
• Average 20 shifts per month
  

Patient Population: All ages

EMR: EPIC

Credentialing: 90 days

Requirements:

• Active Pennsylvania licensure
  
• Board certification
  
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
  
• Minimum 2-years Urgent Care or 1-year Emergency Medicine experience or equivalent
  

Job Responsibilities (Generalized):

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions
  
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
  
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
  
• Prescribe medications and manage chronic conditions
  
• Provide patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.
  
• Perform procedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
  
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care
  
• Document patient care accurately and thoroughly
  

Skills:

• Strong clinical knowledge and assessment skills
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients
  
• Proficiency in performing physical examinations and procedures relevant to their specialty
  
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions
  
• Time management skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
  
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a healthcare team
  

Requirements

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NP specialty (e.g., family practice, adult-gerontology, pediatrics)
  
• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from an accredited program
  

Licenses & Certifications:

• Active and unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license in Pennsylvania
  
• National certification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by a recognized certifying body (e.g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP])
  
• Active and unencumbered physician assistant (PA) license in Pennsylvania
  
• National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  

Experience:

• While specific requirements may vary, most locum APP positions prefer candidates with at least one year of experience in a clinical setting relevant to their specialty
  

Benefits

Travel:

Only drive-in candidates are being considered at this time.  Must be within a 2-3 hour radius.

Please note that this position is offered as an independent contractor (1099) role and does not include the typical benefits associated with a W-2 employment, such as health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid time off.