Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care

Cottage Health; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cottage Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider for Urgent Care at CCN Cottage Urgent Care-Port Hueneme-Mandalay Village. You will deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting under the APP lead, applying clinical knowledge and strong customer service.

Qualified candidates include Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with California licenses, capable of collaborating with medical staff and improving patient flow across the clinic.

Qualifications

• Minimum PA or NP qualification with CA licensure or eligibility.
• CA PA license or NP license with board certification.
• Experience in urgent care or emergency settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in urgent care setting.
• Work under APP lead with limited direction.
• Coordinate with medical staff and management for patient flow.
• Maintain organized systems to ensure timely care.

Skills

Urgent care knowledge

Epic EMR

Customer service

Education

Physician Assistant (PA) degree

Nurse Practitioner (NP) master

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cottage Clinical Network seeks an Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care for their CCN Cottage Urgent Care-Port Hueneme-Mandalay Village . 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. Responsibilities include:

• 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:
• 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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