Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full-Time

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF JOB

To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the Urgent Care Physician on duty, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, for patients of all ages, allowing the Urgent Care Physician to extend his/her services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Take a medical history and perform a thorough medical exam. Order diagnostic tests as necessary.. Prescribe treatment, refer appropriately for follow up care, and educate the patient on self-care at home. In conjunction with the Urgent Care Physician, recognize more serious medical conditions, and direct the patient to the Emergency Department for care. Provide, as much as possible, a pleasant and efficient urgent care experience for the patient

Job Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

If PA:

1. Bachelor of Science degree in a physical science from an accredited institution required 2. Current Physician Assistant licensure in Pennsylvania 3. NCCPA certified 4. Prescriptive authority determined by supervising physician

• (newly hired has 30 days to obtain) 5.

CPR, PALS, ACLS

If NP:

1. Masters of Nursing degree from an accredited institution required 2.

Current Pennsylvania licensure required:

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Prescriptive Authority 3.

Board certified NP or board eligible NP 4. CPR, PALS, ACLS