What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner position at Church Street Medical Center and Aesthetics?
Job Summary
Church Street Medical Center and Aesthetics is expanding to add an urgent care in Taylorsville next door to People's Drug. We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner to join our community focused healthcare team. In this vital role, you will provide immediate, high-quality medical care to patients of all ages experiencing non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Your expertise will help deliver efficient, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment, ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community health while working with a diverse patient population.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history reviews.
- Diagnose acute illnesses and injuries, utilizing diagnostic tools such as Xray and laboratory testing.
- Administer medications, injections, and perform procedures like suturing and IV insertions following sterile techniques.
- Manage patient care, coordinate with healthcare professionals, and document medical records accurately using EMR/EHR system (Tebra).
- Provide triage services to prioritize patient needs and determine appropriate levels of care in urgent situations.
- Educate patients on health management, medication administration, and preventive care strategies.
- Collaborate under collaborative practice agreements with physicians to prescribe medications in accordance with DEA regulations and state laws.
Experience
- Proven experience working in urgent care settings or emergency medicine is helpful.
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems for accurate medical documentation.
- Strong background in acute care, management of orthopedic issues, employee health issues, pediatrics, etc encouraged.
- Experience performing joint injections, trigger point injections, etc is advantageous.
- Knowledge of ICD-10/ICD-9 coding, CPT coding for procedures to ensure compliant billing practices.
- Skilled in patient assessment across diverse populations including pediatrics, geriatrics, behavioral health patients, and individuals with developmental disabilities or dementia care needs.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams while demonstrating excellent client communication skills and physiology knowledge.
Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional urgent care services while advancing your professional growth in a vibrant healthcare environment!
Pay: $60.00 - $75.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60 - $75