Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Part Time (25 hours) - West Pottsville

About the Role

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Part Time (25 hours) - West Pottsville at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Pottsville, PA. Benefits: health benefits, PTO.

Key Responsibilities

• Competent in the assessment, treatment, counseling, and education of the patient, and their families, being provided medical services.
• Competency in evaluating patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, studying, and updating medical histories.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans, based on assessment of needs
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, as appropriate, and aligned with granted clinical privileges
• Participates in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.
• These services include, but not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals

Requirements

• Physician Assistants must also have a current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable
• Maintains required continuing medical education

Benefits & Compensation

• Coordinates and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions to meet patient's healthcare needs.
• Provides high quality health care, based on best practice and/or evidenced based medicine.
• Participates in AP student clinical rotation preceptorship, when assigned
• Performs routine health maintenance activities for new and established patients.
• Coordinates patient care and family counseling with public and mental health agencies, as appropriate.
• Provide occupational health services in the urgent care setting, including but not limited to; pre-employment physicals, injury care and work comp cases/follow ups.

Work Schedule

• Walking for up to 6 hours per day
• Sit up to 8 hours per day; 3 hours at a time
• Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 8 hours at a time