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Job Description
American Family Care presents an outstanding opportunity for experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners to join our exceptional team at AFC.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Join the largest accessible urgent care network in the country. AFC Urgent Care provides quality care seven days a week on a walk-in basis. Our state-of-the-art medical centers focus on treating acute illnesses and injuries, as well as providing accessible primary care. Each clinic is equipped with a moderately complex lab and full-scope digital X-ray units. We accept most major insurance plans.
American Family Care presents an outstanding opportunity for experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners to join our exceptional team at AFC.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess and treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma in collaboration with a physician.
- Collaborate with the physician in the health care of patients with chronic illnesses.
- Diagnose and treat acute, chronic, and long-term healthcare issues.
- Educate patients and families about preventive care, positive behaviors, medical issues, and the use of prescribed treatments and medications.
- Maintain accurate, legible, and confidential medical records.
- Document all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, and referrals.
- Serve as a Medical Examiner and perform Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examinations.
- Order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
- Prescribe medications within the scope of the license.
- Facilitate the evaluation of records by physicians and peers for quality and standards and implement constructive directives.
- Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, self-care skills, and the use of prescribed treatments and medications through education and counseling.
- Stay current with new knowledge from conferences, workshops, professional literature, or hands-on training and incorporate it into clinical practice.
- Regular attendance to ensure efficient operations.
- Current licensure as a Certified Registered Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC or AANP) or Physician Assistant (PANCE).
- Experience providing care for patients of all age groups.
- Proficiency in performing minor procedures.
- Experience in an urgent care, emergency department (ED), or primary care setting
- Base hourly pay with performance bonuses.
- 100% outpatient schedule with no nights or calls.
- Shift-based with rotating weekends and holidays.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Retirement plan with 401(k) company match.
- Paid time off.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Malpractice insurance coverage.
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Join the largest accessible urgent care network in the country. AFC Urgent Care provides quality care seven days a week on a walk-in basis. Our state-of-the-art medical centers focus on treating acute illnesses and injuries, as well as providing accessible primary care. Each clinic is equipped with a moderately complex lab and full-scope digital X-ray units. We accept most major insurance plans.
