Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - St. Louis Metro

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - St. Louis Metro at Mercy Health | GoHealth Urgent Care summary:

A Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in urgent care provides clinical services for acute episodic conditions such as minor injuries, infections, and flu-like symptoms. This role requires strong assessment skills to identify serious conditions requiring emergency care, while delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. The position involves diagnosing, treating, prescribing medications, conducting diagnostic tests, and patient education within state-of-the-art urgent care centers.

Job Summary 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 of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary. Job Requirements 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

• 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
• 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.

A career with Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care offers:

• Competitive compensation, bonus structure, and benefits package as an employee of Mercy!
• Work in our beautiful state-of-the-art centers that are provider/patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced EMR that is fully integrated with Mercy!
• Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.
• Creative staffing for support provided. This includes an on-site staff of Rad Techs, highly trained Medical Assistants and Scribes.
• Professional support from one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care networks.

Two Excellent Bonus Programs:

• Daily Volume Bonus paid monthly based on patient visit metrics met per shift ( to reward those who work at the busier centers ).
• Quarterly Bonus of up to 5% on top of your clinical base salary, based upon patient satisfaction scores and quality measures.

At Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care, you would 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. It is essential that our providers have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary, while going above and beyond to deliver an unparalleled patient experience.

At GoHealth Urgent Care , we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.

We are Committed to Quality Care

Our Mercy-GoHealth Urgent Care locations have been accredited by the Urgent Care Association. The only program of its kind, this accreditation was awarded for GoHealth Urgent Care's excellence in both certification and quality and safety standards. This accomplishment signifies our continued dedication to the patients we serve.

Go forward.

When you join our collaborative teams, you can rest assured that your career growth and satisfaction will be handled with the same care that we put into growing our organization. Our modern facilities and innovations will help elevate the way you practice. And, you’ll have more opportunities to expand your professional experience utilizing your advanced clinical training.

If you’re a dynamic, flexible, experienced clinician who wants to take your career to the next level, we look forward to speaking with you today!

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Keywords:

Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Urgent Care, Clinical Services, Patient Assessment, Acute Care, Diagnostic Testing, Medication Prescription, Patient Education, Emergency Referral