Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Casual - Variable Shifts

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