Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care

Cottage Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care in Santa Maria, CA, responsible for providing direct patient care and coordinating with medical staff in an urgent care setting. The role demands specialized knowledge in urgent care and a Master's degree in Nursing or certification as a Physician Assistant, alongside required licenses. The successful candidate will exhibit strong communication skills and experience in urgent care or related fields.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Minimum of one year experience in urgent care, emergency department, or primary care.
• Valid California license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an urgent care setting.
• Coordinate with clinic staff and management.
• Communicate with patients and external contacts.

Skills

Patient care

Coordination with staff

Communication skills

Urgent care specialty knowledge

Ability to maintain patient flow

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Master of Nursing Degree

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

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. The role requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking, good judgment based on the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences, and strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an urgent care setting.
• Coordinate with internal staff and management across the clinic and health system.
• Communicate with external contacts including patients, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services.

Qualifications

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

Education

• 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

• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Valid California license as a Physician Assistant by the Physician Assistant Board; National certification after passing the PA National Certifying Exam; Valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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; 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; DEA Schedule 2-5; AHA 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 of emergency department RN experience.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, known for 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, putting patients first every day.

Equal Opportunity

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender status or identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, or any other classification protected by law. Cottage Health is committed to discrimination-free hiring practices and fostering an inclusive environment.

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