Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care

New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cottage Clinical Network is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider for their Cottage Urgent Care in Santa Maria. The role includes providing direct patient care in an urgent care environment under limited supervision and involves critical thinking and strong customer service skills.

Applicants must have a Master's degree in Nursing or be a graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program, with relevant California licenses. This position requires a minimum of one year of experience in fields like urgent care or emergency care.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current California RN license and Nurse Practitioner certification.
• At least one year of experience in urgent care, emergency department, or primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an urgent care setting.
• Coordinate with medical staff and management throughout the clinic.
• Engage with patients and outside medical staff.

Skills

Critical thinking

Customer service skills

Knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to maintain effective patient flow

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cottage Clinical Network seeks an Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care

for their CCN Cottage Urgent Care-Santa Maria-North Broadway department responsible for providing 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Education – Minimum

1. 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.
2. 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

1. 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.
2. 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) years emergency department RN experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination‑free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

*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.