Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)

Location:

Lafayette, CO (with floating coverage to Lakewood, Aurora, and Lone Tree, CO)

Position Type:

Locum Tenens / Contract (1.0 FTE)

Assignment Duration:

3 Months (ASAP Start)

Key Responsibilities Patient Care:

Diagnose and treat urgent care complaints across a diverse patient demographic, maintaining an estimated census of 3 patients per hour.

Clinical Procedures:

Perform routine urgent care procedures including, but not limited to, suturing, incision and drainage (I&D), splinting, and toenail removal.

On-Site Collaboration:

Work alongside a robust clinical support team consisting of LPNs, RNs, occasional MAs, and two on-site Emergency Medicine physicians per day.

Documentation:

Utilize Kaiser Permanente's version of EPIC (Health Connect) for all electronic medical records and clinical charting.

Schedule & Shift Expectations Work Week:

Varying weekly shifts from Monday through Friday.

Shift Times:

8:00 AM

• 6:30 PM | 9:30 AM
• 8:00 PM | 11:00 AM
• 10:00 PM.

Weekend Coverage:

Weekend shifts are required (8:00 AM

• 6:30 PM or 8:30 AM
• 7:00 PM).

Call Schedule:

No call requirements. Coverage Locations This position floats across the following Kaiser Permanente medical offices in

Colorado:

Rock Creek Medical Offices (Lafayette, CO)

• Primary Site Lakewood Medical Center (Lakewood, CO) Aurora Medical Center (Aurora, CO) Lonetree Medical Center (Lone Tree, CO)

Licensure:

Must hold an active, unrestricted Colorado (CO) state license.

Experience:

Prior Emergency Room (ER) experience is strictly required. Candidates must be comfortable seeing Emergency Severity Index (ESI) acuity levels 3, 4, and 5. High-acuity urgent care experience is strongly preferred.

Certifications:

Board Certified with active BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Vaccination:

Preferred (waivers will be considered).

Credentialing: