Urgent Care/Family Practice - Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

JOB SUMMARY:

Medical provider. Evaluate and treat Urgent Care patients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant:
1. Evaluate and treat patients with acute minor medical illness, minor acute exacerbations of chronic illness, and symptoms related to Urgent Care services.
2. Perform minor office procedures. and evaluate and indicate patient needs.
3. Evaluate, treat, and provide follow-up care of patients after surgical procedures.
4. Perform wellness physicals, work-related physicals (such as DOT, respirator, pre-employment) and sports physicals.
5. Manage the patient’s care in a timely manner and maintain a level of productivity that is equivalent to the other providers on staff.
6. Interact with office, laboratory, radiology, and nursing staff as part of the patient care process.
7. Perform required quality assurance steps in the patient care process.
8. Interpret laboratory, radiology, EKG, and basic pulmonary function tests.
9. Thoroughly and accurately document every patient encounter.
10. Bill appropriately for each patient care visit.
11. Respond as appropriate to any activation of a local or state-wide Disaster Code or Multi-casualty Incident (MSI).
12. Interface, as appropriate and necessary, with providers and medical personnel within and outside of Urgent Care clinic whenever necessary to ensure good patient care.
13. Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification: Licensed Nurse Practitioner/Licensed Physician Assistant. Maintain current Idaho licensure, Federal DEA and IBOP certifications. Complete adequate CME as required by licensure. Maintain current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. (Nurse Practitioner: Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Idaho Board of Nursing.)

Experience: At least two years experience working independently in a ENT related clinic or hospital department, primary care, urgent care, or emergency care setting evaluating and treating a broad range of patients, in terms of age (infants to elderly), medically compliant (infectious disease, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.) and acuity level (routine, urgent and emergent).

Equipment/Technology: Routine physical assessment tools.

Language/Communication: Communicate well with staff, patients, family members, and consultants. Second language fluency is an asset.

Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills necessary to calculate medication dosages, etc.

Mental Capabilities: High level of diagnostic thinking, often rapid. Must be able to perform multi-tasking with frequent interruptions. Must be capable of on-the-spot problem-solving. Strong knowledge of up-to-date clinical information. Must be flexible.

Interpersonal: Ability to inspire staff to tackle challenging work. Ability to recognize, understand, and address the needs of patients and family members on multiple levels. Ability to communicate well and inspire trust when encountering individuals of all cultures, levels of education and walks of life. Ability to project a feeling of caring and concern to others.

Performance: Must be able to work efficiently and comply with daily demands. Works well under pressure and is able to meet multiple and competing deadlines. Able to work as part of a team of clinical providers who share responsibility for the patients’ well-being and the clinics’ operations. Understands the requirements of being a department of a hospital and complies with that level of quality .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Urgent care: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
• PA-C (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pocatello, ID 83201: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000