Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

American Family Care The Woodlands; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Family Care The Woodlands is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to care for patients and work collaboratively with other providers. Responsibilities include performing accurate health histories, medical assessments, and patient management. Candidates must have active PA or NP licensure in Texas along with ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA certification. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator with a professional appearance and attitude. Our centers focus on acute illnesses and injuries with state-of-the-art facilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator with staff, patients, and families.
• Active and current Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensure in Texas, DEA number, and state-controlled substance certificate required.
• 1 year of ER/UC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete health histories, review patient records, develop medical assessments.
• Formulate medical diagnoses and institute therapy.
• Interpret and analyze patient data to determine status and treatment.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Professional appearance and attitude

Ability to multi-task and work independently

Education

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner licensure

Certification from ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA

Job description

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) cares for our patients within the scope of training and approved the agreement, as outlined by their governing board. Works collaboratively with other providers and staff to ensure efficient patient flow and a high level of patient satisfaction. This position works directly with a franchised business location. The specific job duties and benefits can vary between franchises.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete, detailed, and accurate health histories, review patient records, develop comprehensive medical assessments, and order laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies appropriate for complaint, race, sex, and physical condition of the patient
• Formulate medical and nursing diagnoses and institute therapy or referrals of patients to the appropriate health care facilities, agencies, and other resources of the community or physician
• Institute emergency measures and emergency treatment or appropriate stabilization measures in situations such as cardiac arrest, shock, hemorrhage, convulsions, poisoning, and allergic reactions
• Interpret and analyze patient data to determine patient status, patient management and treatment
• Provide instructions and guidance regarding health care and health care promotion to patients/family/ significant others
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

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

Company Overview

American Family Care (AFC) is one of the largest primary and urgent care companies in the U.S., providing services seven days a week on a walk-in basis. Our state-of-the-art centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, workers' compensation, and occupational medicine. Each location is equipped with an onsite lab and in-house x-ray capability. AFC is the parent company of AFC Franchising, LLC (AFCF).