Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories, LLC; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) to join the Cottage Urgent Care in Santa Barbara. You will deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting under guidance from an APP lead.

Qualified applicants will hold CA PA/NP licensure with BLS and have experience in urgent care or emergency settings. This on-site role emphasizes collaboration and excellent patient communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with CA license and BLS.
• PA/NP education requirements per CA Board and respective certs.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient examinations and initial assessments in urgent care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and manage minor acute illness.
• Prescribe medications and treatment plans as appropriate.
• Provide patient education and coordinate care across services.
• Mentor staff and supervise ancillary personnel as needed.

Skills

Urgent care knowledge

Epic

Patient care

Education

Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cottage Clinical Network seeks an Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care for their CCN Cottage Urgent Care-Santa Barbara-Upper State . Responsible forproviding direct patient care to assigned patients within an urgent care setting. This is a professional level position working under limited direction yet in coordination with an APP lead. Typical work scenarios require specialized knowledge, critical thinking, good judgment based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences skills, as well as strong customer service skills. Internal contacts include medical staff and management throughout the clinic and health system. External contacts include patients, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs patient examinations, makes initial assessment, initiates treatment, and refers patient to appropriate center of care when applicable. Performs and provides treatment for minor acute illness.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions and refers patients to specialist and to relevant patient care options as appropriate.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills in coordinating services with co-workers and other departments/services. Responds to stressful situations in a calm and rational manner, and cooperates with all to facilitate integration of services. Behaves in a professional and empathetic manner to build trust, comfort, understanding, and relationships with patients and the secondary guest(s) and in-line with Studer Principles.
• Mentors preceptors and other professional nursing staff in unit-based leadership roles. May be required to supervise ancillary staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:

• Minimum:
  
• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, as defined by the California Physician Assistant Board. Master’s degree or certificate from a specialized medical training program associated with a medical school that includes classroom students and clinical experience.
• NURSE PRACTITIONER: Master of Nursing Degree. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing as defined in Section 1482, Nurse Practice Act, Business and Professional Code.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum:
  
• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Valid California license as a Physician Assistant by the Physician Assistant Board; National certification granted after passing the PA National Certifying Exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.
• NURSE PRACTITIONER: Current State of California Registered Nurse license. Current California Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board. Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Nurse Practitioner. California Furnishing License - Controlled Substances II Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5 American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum:Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty. Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of Epic. Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum: One (1) year of experience as a Physician Assistant OR a Nurse Practitioner in urgent care, emergency department, primary care or related field.
• Preferred: Two (2) years of experience as a Physician Assistant OR a Nurse Practitioner in urgent care, emergency department, or primary care; or one (1) year of Nurse Practitioner experience, plus five (5) year's emergency department RN experience.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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