Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

North Shore-LIJ Urgent Care, PC (Northwell); City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

GoHealth Urgent Care is seeking a Physician Assistant for per diem shifts across Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls and Fishkill. Providers must be willing to float between centers and handle a variety of urgent care responsibilities.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years of post-residency clinical experience, national certification, and active NY licensure. A Bachelor’s is required for PAs, with Master’s preferred for advanced practitioners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for Physician Assistants.
• Master's degree required for Nurse Practitioners.
• 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required.
• Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required.
• Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred.
• National Certification.
• Active state medical licensure.

Responsibilities

• Examining and treating patients.
• Taking patients’ medical histories.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays.
• Prescribing medications.
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care.
• Each provider will work an anticipated four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Willingness to float

Education

Bachelor's Degree for PAs

Master's Degree for Advanced Practitioners

Job description

You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.

Position: Physician Assistant - Per Diem Pay: $90/hr. Per Diem Providers must be willing to float around to the following centers for their scheduled shifts: Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Wappingers Falls, & Fishkill

ABOUT US:

At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers. GoHealth Urgent Care has partnered with Northwell Health, New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, to create a network of over 50 urgent care centers throughout the New York City metro area and Long Island. The partnership provides patients with greater access to innovative urgent care through state-of-the-art technology and unique patient access tools, such as online registration and appointment scheduling. GoHealth Urgent Care is a different kind of practice. Partnering with Northwell Health allows us to reach beyond the episodic patient treatment of traditional urgent care. Our state-of-the-art centers are beautiful, patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced ECW EMR. Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.

A GoHealth Urgent Care career offers:

• More autonomy with mentoring and support when you need it.
• An on-site staff of Rad Techs and Medical Assistants who assist you by taking vitals, reviewing medications, applying splints and administering meds and vaccines.
• Flexible scheduling options: a larger pool of providers makes it easier to trade or pick up extra shifts.
• Options to rotate to other locations—enjoy meeting a diversity of staff and patients.
• Competitive compensation (+bonus eligible for FT) and robust benefits package.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 401K Disability Insurance Life Insurance CME Allowance Paid Time Off Professional support from one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care networks.

Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree required for Physician Assistants

Master's Degree required for Nurse Practitioners

Work Experience

2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required

Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required

Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred

Licenses/Certifications

National Certification

Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Work experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Room setting Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.

Preferred Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records

Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills

Strong communication and customer service skills

Essential Functions

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients’ medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Each provider will work an anticipated four (4), eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift which will be assigned by an authorized representative of GoHealth Urgent Care
• All other duties as assigned

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business. For applicants in California, please review our California Consumer Privacy Statement here. https://www.gohealthuc.com/privacy-policy

When our customers enter our award-winning centers, they find a welcoming and comfortable environment, state-of-the-art technology and caring team members that help start the healing process immediately. We offer effortless on-demand care, 365 days a year in over 250+ centers nationwide. We partner with prominent and progressive health systems to support our communities across the entire continuum of care. These are the unparalleled experiences we strive for and how our team goes above and beyond for you.