Careers

About The Job

Location

Access Health Urgent Care Liberty Hill, Texas

SUMMARY

Provides primary and episodic care to patients – independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals – following standards and protocols set by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Supervising Physician. Functions as a member of the clinical team and maintains patient flow and maximizes the delivery of quality care to patients.

Emphasize health promotion and/or disease prevention through patient education and coordination of care. Follows regulations and guidelines for writing prescriptions.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assure patient flow runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Follow protocols which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing care.
• Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent presentation.
• Selects, orders, and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
• Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with most likely diagnoses included.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to laboratory, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician as indicated.
• Performs duties in accordance with the customary rules of ethics and conduct of the applicable State Board of Medicine and other such regulating bodies.
• Prescribes dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Maintains quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Exercises tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential patient issues and situations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Learns computer software programs; enters and maintains accurate data and statistical information in order to consistently prepare clear and concise reports.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Nurse Practitioners:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
• DEA license with no restrictions.
• Clinical experience in an emergency, urgent care or ambulatory clinic setting.
• BLS certified

Physician Assistant:

• Master's degree from an ARC-PA accredited program for Physician Assistants.
• State licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• National certification by one of the Physician Assistant certifying bodies (i.e.
NCCPA).
• DEA license with no restrictions.
• Clinical experience in an emergency, urgent care or ambulatory clinic setting.
• BLS certified