Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the following:

• Evaluating and treating patients in accordance with clinical best practices for an urgent care and/or occupational health setting.
• Providing compassionate and respectful patient care consistent with NextCare services, values and mission statement.
• Treating all patients who present to the clinic appropriately and discuss the treatment plan with the patient ensuring there is a clear understanding of the next steps.
• Documenting care utilizing the electronic documentation system.
• Taking personal responsibility for appropriately coding and billing for care rendered.
• Delivering exemplary care and act in a legal and ethical manner.
• Maintaining clinical productivity consistent with peers and industry standards for a similar setting.
• Follow up on patient care as indicated.

How you will make an impact

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner supports the organization by providing exemplary patient care thereby creating valuable relationships within the community to contribute to the continued success of NextCare.

Essential Education, Experience and Skills:

• Active and unrestricted Missouri medical license
• Active D.E.A.
• NCCPA certification for a Physician Assistant or an ANCC or AANP certification for a Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioners must be permitted to treat all age groups, from infant to geriatric, as per their board specialty, such as Family Nurse Practitioner
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies or Master’s of Nursing degree in Nurse Practitioner studies
• Active BLS Certification
• Must be comfortable with all age groups
• EHR proficient
• DOT Certification is/may be required. If you are not currently certified, we will register you for the training at no cost to you
• Must be able to work occasional weekends and holidays, the amount of these shifts will depend on facility you are assigned to

Valued But Not Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• Experience with initial x-ray interpretation prior to over-read from the Radiologist
• Suturing
• For a Physician Assistant – Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant studies
• Previous experience in an urgent care, ER fast- track or full-service walk in medical clinic.

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