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Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner /Physician Assistant (PA)
We are a highly rated Urgent Care looking for a Full Time/Part Time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with at least 1 year Urgent Care, or Emergency Room experience. Providers must be able to suture, and be able to treat patients 6 month through geriatrics. Additionally, providers must be familiar with urgent care tests, and treatments. You will work in our Lakewood, Cypress, or Fullerton location depending on where you live.
Clinical Knowledge
1. Performs history and physical exams of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant and appropriate for age, gender and clinical problem.
2. Orders appropriate diagnostic tests, and X-rays.
3. Appropriately sends patients to the Emergency Room when needed.
4. Orders outpatient testing as necessary.
5. Understands general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects.
7. Appropriately discusses patient conditions, educates patients, and families.
8. Demonstrates ability to suture on their own.
9. Maintains accurate, and complete medical records.
Essential Functions and Patient Care
1. Provides care that is patient/consumer centered, in a compassionate manner.
2. Provides clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
3. Is able to incorporate patient and family in treatment plan, and able to answer questions.
4. Flexible working day, evening, weekends, and holidays.
5. Census Expectation - up to 4 patients/per hour (more or less depending on the volume).
6. Experience with patients of all ages – 6 months to geriatrics.
Communication and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
1. Communicates and collaborates effectively with supervising physician, team members, or other health professionals, as needed.
2. Works effectively, and promotes mutual respect and trust, with team members.
Education, Training and Experience
Required:
Licensed and board certified to provide care to patients of all ages.
1 year Urgent Care, or Emergency Room experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Skills or Other Qualifications
Required:
Medical knowledge appropriate for an Urgent Care, or Emergency Room setting. Must be able to suture.
License and Certifications
Required:
Current licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in good standing in the State of California with an active DEA license.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Pay: $70.00 - $105.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Urgent Care
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Physician Assistant License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70 - $105