Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Why Join Advance Community Health

Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.

Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina! Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!

Benefits Offered

• Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan company match
• All employees receive their Birthday Off
• One Floating Holiday
• NHS Loan Forgiveness program

Position Summary

Advance Community Health is currently staffing for new Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to work our new Advance Axcess (Urgent Care) Clinic located in Raleigh, NC. The Advance Nurse Practitioner (NP/PA) will work under the general supervision of the Executive Medical Director and have a work schedule of 4 x10hr days. The Provider will evaluate and treat patients in an efficient and effective manner when immediate care is needed. This may include completion of referrals, consults, daily patient interaction, daily notes, procedures, clinic notes, pre and post procedure care, prescribing and patient care follow-ups. Will work closely with other healthcare providers in a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to maximize the care we provide to our patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains relevant health and medical history, performs thorough physical assessment, reviews and interprets pertinent diagnostic tests/results.
• Conducts preventive health screening based on age, history and patient needs.
• Develops comprehensive differential diagnoses for patients. Revises the plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient. Prioritizes work and assists staff to provide prompt and efficient patient flow.
• Interacts with patients and families in a respectful, courteous and timely fashion using appropriate communication for the patient and situation.
• Working closely with other healthcare providers in a collaborative multidisciplinary approach to maximize the care we provide to our patients
• Will function as an educator for PA/NP/CNM/DO students from healthcare education programs.
• Will maintain the scope of practice to be consistent with the policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines governed by the North Carolina Medical Board, Nursing Board and any other federal or state regulatory agencies, as well as the policies and procedures.
• Provide follow-up care to patients.
• Providing sound advice to patients regarding lifestyle choices; diet, exercise and medication use.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of experience in the program related to the area of assignment; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience and Master’s Degree Nursing
• Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners or similar and appropriate state licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certification in Advanced Life Support
• 3-5 years directly related experience required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.