APP / Urgent Care of Mountain View - Hickory / Full Time (Experience Preferred)
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Location: Hickory, NC 28601
Description:
Job Description
Summary of Performance Expectations.
Promotes a professional patient-centered practice image while performing history, physical examinations, diagnoses, therapeutic treatment regimens as required, interprets lab results all under the supervision and directions of a practicing physician. Utilizes a team-based approach to all tasks.
Education and Credentials:
Required
Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program and accredited Nurse Practitioner Program. Current NC license. ACLS and PALS or BCLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Family or Specialty Nurse Practitioner Certification.
Work Experience:
Required
See Practice Area Requirements below. Given training and on-the-job experience incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Two or more years of experience in practice area.
About Us
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY
As the region's largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to ensure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL CARE FROM MEDICAL EXPERTS
Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.
One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medica Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital. No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.
- The hours are 9a to 9, they stop taking patients at 8:30.
- On Sundays it is 10a to 6p with patients stopping at 5:30p
- 3-2-2-3 shift rotations, 12 hours a day 8 on Sunday
- Holidays are paid time and a half and are only 8-hour days
- Offer full benefits to include medical/dental/vision and an IRA with matching up to 3%
- PTO accrual up to 80 hours
- Holiday pay at time and
- Cover all malpractice and pay up to $2500 for CME/License, etc
Summary of Performance Expectations.
Promotes a professional patient-centered practice image while performing history, physical examinations, diagnoses, therapeutic treatment regimens as required, interprets lab results all under the supervision and directions of a practicing physician. Utilizes a team-based approach to all tasks.
Education and Credentials:
Required
Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program and accredited Nurse Practitioner Program. Current NC license. ACLS and PALS or BCLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Family or Specialty Nurse Practitioner Certification.
Work Experience:
Required
See Practice Area Requirements below. Given training and on-the-job experience incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
Preferred
Two or more years of experience in practice area.
About Us
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY
As the region's largest not-for-profit community hospital, we exist to heal and comfort patients, to promote and foster a healthier community, and to ensure access to healthcare to all who need it - regardless of ability to pay. With a wide array of medical specialties, our skilled nurses and providers are trained to treat virtually any type of injury or illness, providing high-quality, easily accessible healthcare close to home.
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
- North Carolina's first and only 5-time Magnet recipient for nursing excellence
- Region's only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Women's Choice Award winner for America's Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience for six consecutive years
- American College of Surgeons Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL CARE FROM MEDICAL EXPERTS
Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.
One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medica Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital. No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.