GoHealth Urgent Care
Advanced Practitioner (PA or NP) Floater
GoHealth Urgent Care, Noblesville, Indiana, United States, 46060
Advanced Practitioner (PA or NP) Floater
Advanced Practitioner (PA or NP) Floater at GoHealth Urgent Care. Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside a physician, it is essential to have excellent assessment skills to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
Location: Greater Indianapolis area; Full-Time
Responsibilities
Examining and treating patients
Taking patients’ medical histories
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
Educating and counseling patients
Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Shift expectations: approximately four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift as assigned
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications Education
Bachelor\'s Degree required for Physician Assistants
Master\'s Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
Work Experience
2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required
Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required
Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred
Required Licenses/Certifications
National Certification
Active state medical licensure
Additional Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required
Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting
Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred
Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
Strong communication and customer service skills
Essential Functions Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
Examining and treating patients
Taking patients’ medical histories
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
Educating and counseling patients
Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Each provider will work an anticipated four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift as assigned
All other duties as assigned
Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.
Additional Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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Advanced Practitioner (PA or NP) Floater at GoHealth Urgent Care. Urgent care Advanced Practitioners (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside a physician, it is essential to have excellent assessment skills to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary.
Location: Greater Indianapolis area; Full-Time
Responsibilities
Examining and treating patients
Taking patients’ medical histories
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
Educating and counseling patients
Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Shift expectations: approximately four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift as assigned
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications Education
Bachelor\'s Degree required for Physician Assistants
Master\'s Degree required for Nurse Practitioners
Work Experience
2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required
Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required
Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred
Required Licenses/Certifications
National Certification
Active state medical licensure
Additional Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required
Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting
Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Preferred
Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
Strong communication and customer service skills
Essential Functions Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
Examining and treating patients
Taking patients’ medical histories
Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
Educating and counseling patients
Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
Each provider will work an anticipated four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift as assigned
All other duties as assigned
Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.
Additional Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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