Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full-Time

PURPOSE OF JOB: To perform, under the responsibility and supervision of the Urgent Care Physician on duty, diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, for patients of all ages, allowing the Urgent Care Physician to extend his/her services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Take a medical history and perform a thorough medical exam.

Order diagnostic tests as necessary..

Prescribe treatment, refer appropriately for follow up care, and educate the patient on self-care at home.

In conjunction with the Urgent Care Physician, recognize more serious medical conditions, and direct the patient to the Emergency Department for care.

Provide, as much as possible, a pleasant and efficient urgent care experience for the patient

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