Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - PRN

Urgent Team Walk-in Urgent Care; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement savings plans

Continuing Education Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

and MORE!

Job summary

Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care in Nashville seeks caring Family Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to provide comprehensive medical care for patients of all ages in a busy urgent care setting. You will diagnose, treat, and educate while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of care.

The role features a full-time schedule with rotating shifts, opportunities for professional growth, and a supportive work environment within Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Active state license as an APRN or PA.
• Current FNP or PA-C board certification.
• Current DEA license, or eligibility to obtain upon hire.
• Current DOT certification, or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly patient care to all who come through our door.
• Lead during emergencies while maintaining a calming presence.
• Work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment with varying hours and locations.
• Assess, treat, manage, and follow up for clinic patients (primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT, workers comp).
• Perform procedures (laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splinting, abscess I&D).
• Establish and monitor appropriate levels of care for patients.
• Oversee on-site labs, x-ray, injections, and specimen collection.
• Maintain clinical core competencies.
• Coordinate with Center Leadership to align with medical policy and standards.
• Support staff education and professional development programs.

Education

FNP or PA-C Board Certification

Job description

Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care is looking for caring and experienced Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to deliver exceptional patient care in East Nashville, TN.

Job Summary

As a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional medical care to patients of all ages with a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions. Working collaboratively with a team of healthcare professionals, you will diagnose, treat, and educate patients while ensuring the highest standard of care and service.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related services
• Provide leadership, direction, and assistance during emergencies while maintaining a comforting and reassuring affect for patients
• Working environment subject to varying fast paced and high stress conditions, including long and variable hours, changing locations, and continuous and frequent contact with others
• Performs medical assessment, treatment, management and follow up of clinic patients including, but not limited to: primary care, urgent care, occupational health, DOT physicals and workers compensation
• Performs medical procedures including, but not limited to: laceration repairs, nail removal, pap tests, injections, splinting and abscess incision and drainage
• Establishes and monitors a medically appropriate level of care for clinic patients
• Oversees, directs and supports on site laboratory, x-rays, injections, and collections for direct access services, if applicable
• Maintains clinical core competency
• Works with Center Leadership and other staff to ensure operations are consistent with medical policy and professional standards
• Cooperates and participates in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, quality of care and patient satisfaction
• Participates in and assists with in-service and continuing education programs for physicians, nurses and other personnel employed by or associated with Company
• Recommends potential means of growth and development for new and/or existing services within the Center
• Assures compliance with licensing, certification and accrediting bodies
• Participates in development and presentation of education programs for staff
• Represents Company and the clinic as reasonably required at internal and external meetings or events
• Provides guidance to other medical staff (e.g. physician assistants, nurse practitioners and medical assistants) to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction

WHAT'S REQUIRED?

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Active state license as an APRN or PA
• Current Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) Board Certification
• Current DEA license, or eligibility to obtain upon hire
• Current DOT certification, or willingness to obtain upon hire
• Current BLS certification

WHAT'S THE SCHEDULE?

Our full-time team members work a rotating 36-40 hour/week schedule, consisting of 12-hour weekday shifts and every-other weekend. Our PRN (per diem) team members are scheduled on an as-needed basis.

Full-time Benefits Include

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Options
• Retirement savings plans
• Continuing Education Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• and MORE!

Prn Benefits Include

• 401K plan with company contribution
• No-Cost Office Visits and generous discounts on some billable services
• Malpractice Coverage
• Access to UpToDate, a clinical resource tool

About Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care

Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care, with 18 locations in Tennessee, is an affiliate of Urgent Team, one of the largest independent operators of urgent and family care centers in the Southeast. The Urgent Team Family of Centers provides quality and affordable family healthcare at more than 80 locations under eight brands.

Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care’s convenient, walk-in centers provide a range of healthcare services including treatments for injuries and illnesses, occupational health and wellness care. The centers are open seven days a week: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Additionally, all Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care centers are Accredited Care Centers - a designation from the Urgent Care Association which recognizes the company’s commitment to safety, quality, and scope of services.