Urgent Care PA: Fast, Impactful Patient Care

Frederick Health; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to perform comprehensive patient assessments, order and interpret tests, and provide medical care in collaboration with supervising physicians. You will handling urgent and non-urgent presentations, facilitate referrals, and document care in EMR systems.

The role includes performing procedures, DOT physicals, and explaining treatments to patients. Licensing, DOT/NRCME certifications, and BLS are required; hospital or outpatient experience is

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant certification from an approved program.
• MD licensure to practice medicine.
• Current DEA license.
• Current Maryland Controlled Substance license.
• NRCME DOT examination certificate.
• BLS certification through AHA or approved center.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent, and non-urgent presentations.
• Select, order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests including X-rays as appropriate in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Analyze reports and findings of tests to diagnose patients in collaboration with supervising physician as appropriate.
• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness and injury in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Refers patient to PCP or specialist as appropriate.
• Perform procedures including laceration repair, IVs removal of foreign bodies, splinting and casting, and ear irrigations.
• Utilizes practice guidelines and standardized procedures in collaboration with the supervising physicians in providing medical care to patients.
• Performs DOT physicals.
• Explain procedures, discuss test results, and prescribe treatments to patients.
• Document findings and treatment courses in patient EMR including follow-up notes.
• Interact with medical practices and emergency room physicians to create a cooperative atmosphere.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base for medical conditions and injuries that may be present in an urgent care setting.

Skills

EMR experience

CME credits maintenance

Time management

multitasking

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Physician Assistant Certification

Maryland medical license

DEA license

Maryland Controlled Substance license

NRCME DOT certification

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Frederick Health is seeking a Physician Assistant to perform comprehensive patient assessments, order and interpret tests, and provide medical care in collaboration with supervising physicians. You will handling urgent and non-urgent presentations, facilitate referrals, and document care in EMR systems.

The role includes performing procedures, DOT physicals, and explaining treatments to patients. Licensing, DOT/NRCME certifications, and BLS are required; hospital or outpatient experience is