Urgent Care Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA) – Flexible Scheduling

American Family Care Lakewood; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great small business work environment

Flexible scheduling

Paid time off

Job summary

American Family Care Lakewood is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to care for patients within the scope of training and approval. The APP will work with other providers to ensure efficient patient flow and high satisfaction.

Responsibilities include comprehensive histories, diagnoses, therapy, emergency interventions, and patient education. Licensure, DEA, and state-controlled substance certification are required; ER/UC experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with staff, patients, and family.
• Professional appearance and attitude.
• ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA Board Certified – (with 1 yr ER/UC experience preferred)
• Active and current Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of practice, DEA number, and state-controlled substance certificate, as required
• Able to multi-task and work independently

Responsibilities

• Perform complete, detailed health histories, review patient records, develop comprehensive medical assessments, and order laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies appropriate for patient condition
• Formulate medical and nursing diagnoses and institute therapy or referrals
• Institute emergency measures and stabilization in emergencies
• Interpret and analyze patient data to determine patient status, management and treatment
• Provide instructions and guidance regarding health care and health care promotion to patients/family
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Excellent communicator

Professional appearance

Multi-tasking

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure (state)

DEA number

State-controlled substance certificate

Job description

American Family Care Lakewood is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to care for patients within the scope of training and approval. The APP will work with other providers to ensure efficient patient flow and high satisfaction.

Responsibilities include comprehensive histories, diagnoses, therapy, emergency interventions, and patient education. Licensure, DEA, and state-controlled substance certification are required; ER/UC experience is preferred.