Family Nurse Practitioner Position Available In Sumner, Tennessee

Job Description:

Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care is looking for dedicated,compassionate, and experienced Nurse Practitioners or PhysicianAssistants to join our dynamic healthcare team in Gallatin, TN.ABOUT

ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS URGENT CARE

Ascension Saint ThomasUrgent Care, with 17 locations in Tennessee, is an affiliate ofUrgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent andfamily care centers in the Southeast. The Urgent Team Family ofCenters provides quality and affordable family healthcare at morethan 85 locations under seven brands. Ascension Saint Thomas UrgentCare’s convenient, walk-in centers provide a range of healthcareservices including treatments for injuries and illnesses,occupational health and wellness care. The centers are open sevendays a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, allAscension Saint Thomas Urgent Care centers are Accredited CareCenters

• a designation from the Urgent Care Association whichrecognizes the company’s commitment to safety, quality, and scopeof services.

JOB SUMMARY

As a Nurse Practitioner or PhysicianAssistant at Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care, you will play acrucial role in providing exceptional medical care to patients ofall ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic medicalconditions. Working collaboratively with a team of healthcareprofessionals, you will diagnose, treat, and educate patients whileensuring the highest standard of care and service. Our full-timeProviders work a rotating 36-40 hour/week schedule, consisting of12-hour weekday shifts and every-other weekend.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and responsibilitiesgenerally reflect the expectations of this position but are notintended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors andcoworkers.
• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all whocome through our door seeking health related services.
• Provideleadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies whilemaintaining a comforting and reassuring affect for patients.
• Working environment subject to varying fast paced and high stressconditions, including long and variable hours, changing locations,and continuous and frequent contact with others.
• Performsmedical assessment, treatment, management and follow up of clinicpatients including, but not limited to: primary care, urgent care,occupational health, DOT physicals and workers compensation.
• Performs medical procedures including, but not limited to:laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splintingand abscess incision and drainage.
• Establishes and monitors amedically appropriate level of care for clinic patients.
• Oversees, directs and supports on site laboratory, x-rays,injections, and collections for direct access services, ifapplicable.
• Maintains clinical core competency.
• Works withCenter Leadership and other staff to ensure operations areconsistent with medical policy and professional standards.
• Cooperates and participates in the development, implementation andrevision of policies affecting medical practice, quality of careand patient satisfaction.
• Participates in and assists within-service and continuing education programs for physicians, nursesand other personnel employed by or associated with Company.
• Recommends potential means of growth and development for new and/orexisting services within the Center.
• Assures compliance withlicensing, certification and accrediting bodies.
• Participatesin development and presentation of education programs for staff
• Represents Company and the clinic as reasonably required atinternal and external meetings or events.
• Provides guidance toother medical staff (e.

g. physician assistants, nurse practitionersand medical assistants) to ensure quality professional services andpatient satisfaction

WHAT’S REQUIRED?

• 1 year of relatedexperience as a Provider is preferred
• State License as an APRNor Physician Assistant
• Certification as an APRN or PhysicianAssistant through the AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA
• DEA license, orwillingness to obtain upon hire
• DOT certification, orwillingness to obtain upon hire
• BLS certification

FULL-TIMEBENEFITS INCLUDE

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, andVision Options
• Retirement savings plans
• ContinuingEducation Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• and MORE!

PRNBENEFITS INCLUDE

• 401K plan with company contribution
• No-Cost Office Visits and generous discounts on some billableservices
• Malpractice Coverage
• Access to UpToDate, aclinical resource tool

Employment Type:

Full Time