Urgent Care PA/NP

3 days ago

Midlothian, TX, United States Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR) Full-time

We are seeking anexperienced Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a locumsUrgent Care opportunity inMidlothian, Virginia. This position is ideal for anAPP who is comfortable working independently, treating a wide range of acuteand episodic conditions, and performing common urgent care procedures.

PositionHighlights

  • Schedule: Clinics areopen 7 days a week, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
  • Shift Length: 12+ hourshifts, depending on patient flow
  • Providers are expected to see allpatients who arrive during clinic operating hours
  • Call Coverage: No callrequired
  • EMR: Epic
  • Patient Acuity: Episodic andurgent care cases; higher-acuity patients requiring additional care willbe stabilized and referred or transferred to the appropriate higher levelof care, including the Emergency Department

RequiredDuties & Procedures

The PhysicianAssistant or Nurse Practitioner should be comfortable performing and managing:

  • Laceration repair, including simple,intermediate, and complex suturing or stapling
  • Incision and drainage (I&D),including packing
  • Foreign body removal
  • Minor burn management
  • Skin lesion care
  • Orthopedic injury evaluation andstabilization
  • Splinting and casting
  • Joint reductions
  • Diagnostic and point-of-care testing
  • X-ray interpretation
  • EKG evaluation and interpretation
  • Point-of-care lab interpretation,including rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, and blood glucosetesting
  • Epistaxis management, including anteriornasal packing and chemical cautery with silver nitrate
  • Cerumen impaction removal
  • Airway support, including administrationof nebulizer treatments and initial emergency stabilization
  • Recognition, stabilization, andappropriate transfer of patients requiring a higher level of care

Requirements

  • Board Certified Physician Assistant orNurse Practitioner
  • Active Virginia license
  • BLS certification required
  • Active DEA
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in anEmergency Department, Emergency Room, primary care, or urgent care setting
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