PA/NP - Urgent Care - Excellent Opportunity in Busy Edmond Clinic

JOB DESCRIPTION

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health Medical Group Edmond

Worker Type : Regular

Regular

Job Highlights :

Seeking an experienced PA or NP for SSM Health Medical Group Covell Urgent Care.

SSM Health Medical Group is seeking a full-time Urgent Care APP (PA or NP) to join our talented team of multidisciplinary providers.

Ideal candidates will have experience in an Urgent Care or Primary Care clinic setting and will be dedicated to providing exceptional, compassionate care for Oklahomans.

• Full-Time Employment
• Excellent Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• Shift : - 12-hour shifts p / month
• 8a - 8p
• $4,.00 CME
• Generous PTO
• State of the Art facility to include on-site lab and imagery
• Easy access to I-35
• Close to numerous Edmond eateries and shopping.

Oklahomans are known for their commitment, compassion, and care. As Oklahomans ourselves, we promise to deliver those same values to every person who steps through our doors.

At SSM Health, we are united by a shared commitment to serve through faith, humanity, compassionate care, and exceptional medicine.

Join us as we work together to reveal the healing presence of God through our exceptional healthcare services.

Job Summary :

In collaboration with physician colleagues, demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient of any age presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination with recording of the resulting information.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients age-specific needs.
• Addresses and responds to patient and staff requests for information in a timely manner, prioritizing patient requests and urgent needs.
• Plans for patient care by making comprehensive clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and / or family, and providing a wide range of interventions required to effect change.
• Problem solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, as appropriate, and involving management where necessary.
• Maintains effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information / administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner;

motivates and supports staff to achieve department / contractual goals and operational benchmarks.

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patients transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies and resources.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs / problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.
• Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and / or counseling.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree from a nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, ) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, ) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.
• Board certification by a nationally recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus
• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in the appropriate state.
• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) through successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
• Current PA licensure in the appropriate state.

EXPERIENCE

One year of experience as a practicing provider

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use / data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect / recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and / or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting / moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot / leg and hand / arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift :

Rotating Shift (United States of America)

Job Type : Employee

Employee

Department :

SAPO URG CARE COVELL Scheduled Weekly Hours : 36

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options : our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
22 days ago