What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at MedExpress?
MedExpress, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking an Independent Nurse Practitioner or Independent Physician Assistant to join our team.
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you. Our clinicians work together on the front line of health care to offer patients across the country urgent care services at the right time, in the right place. We’re transforming the way health care is being delivered, by making non-emergency care easily accessible for patients and substantially rewarding for clinicians. Here you’ll find flexible schedules, extremely talented colleagues and countless opportunities to grow your career. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
- Open 8am- 8pm, 7 days per week
- Providers typically work 12 hour shifts
- Average patient load = 3-4 patients per hour
- Full licensed medical team and support staff
- Responsibilities include:
- Suturing
- Splinting
- Initial interpretation with digital X-Rays
- Incisions and drainage
What makes an Optum career different?
- As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license
- We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients
- We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations
- We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here
Compensation/Benefits Highlights:
- Competitive pay and well deserved incentive bonuses
- CME reimbursement
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision
- 401k with matching
- Short and long term disability, company paid life insurance
- Company paid malpractice coverage
- Flexible Scheduling
- Holiday pay 1.5x shift rate on days worked
- Upward career growth and professional development
- Supportive and appreciative culture
Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant program
- Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the ANCC/AANP or certified as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA
- CPR certified or willing to obtain prior to start date
- DOT certification or ability to obtain within the first 60 days of employment
- Clinical experience working in at least one of the following:
- 2 years in Family Medicine
- 1.5 years in Urgent Care 1 years in Emergency Medicine
- Experience treating patients across multiple age groups
- Experience suturing, splinting, and reading x-rays within the last year
- Willing and able to assist at other center locations in the area
All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.
For applicants in California, please review our California Consumer Privacy Statement here.
About GoHealth Urgent Care
GoHealth Urgent Care has outstanding career opportunities in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma City, Portland/Vancouver, Texas and Virginia. And all of these positions have one thing in common: flexibility to practice and support urgent care medicine the way it was meant to be, without the stress and bureaucracy of hierarchical organizations. With reasonable work hours that don’t emotionally exhaust or burn them out, our team can balance and prioritize their professional and personal lives. Remote positions are also available.
