Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider – Per Diem

Cottage Health; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Shift differentials

Job summary

Cottage Health's Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Provider to deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

Responsibilities include performing exams and initial assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and providing treatments and injections. The APP will educate patients, develop care plans, and coordinate referrals with a focus on compassionate, efficient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum knowledge of urgent care medicine and medical terminology.
• Ability to interpret diagnostic tests and manage patient care.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient examinations and initial assessments; initiate treatment.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests (x-ray, EKG, labs).
• Administer injections, immunizations, and wound care.
• Educate patients on treatment plans and wellness strategies.
• Develop and implement patient management plans; document progress.
• Prescribe medications and coordinate referrals as needed.
• Coordinate services with staff and other departments; maintain professionalism.
• Support staff education and clinical orientation; mentor colleagues.

Skills

Urgent care knowledge

Patient assessment

Clinical decision making

Education

Physician Assistant graduate

Nurse Practitioner graduate

Tools

Epic

Job description

Cottage Health's Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Provider to deliver direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting.

Responsibilities include performing exams and initial assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and providing treatments and injections. The APP will educate patients, develop care plans, and coordinate referrals with a focus on compassionate, efficient care.