Urgent Care Advanced Practitioner

Overview

$153k to $199k yearly salary range (1.00 FTE)

• Opportunities for flexible FTE ranging from 0.80-1.00 FTE

We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients, our community and each other. We show it every day, in everything we do. At Legacy, we have a fundamental responsibility to improve the wellness of everyone we touch and empower people to live healthier lives. If you are interested in joining a team that is making a difference, we would like to talk with you.  

Legacy is recruiting a Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner for our Woodburn Health Center Urgent Care clinic, located at 1475 Mt. Hood Ave., Woodburn, OR.  The Urgent Care team includes experienced Nurse Practitioners, a clinic manager on site, certified medical assistants and our scheduling staff. It operates directly adjacent to our Primary Care clinic, in a building that houses multiple other services including Pharmacy,

All services in this region are connected to Legacy Silverton Medical Center, a hospital that has been proudly serving the surrounding communities for over 100 years. Woodburn is a vibrant community located less than an hour south of Portland in the beautiful Willamette Valley. Behavioral Health and specialties.

Job Description:

• The Advanced Practitioner works in collaboration with physicians to assess, plan, and provide care in an Urgent Care setting.
• Examines and treats general as well as urgent care patients to ensure proper injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
• Prescribes and administers medication, performs routine vaccinations, and provides advice as needed.  
• Requests necessary tests and follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists as necessary. 
• Seeks the expert opinion or advice of a physician whenever a case falls outside the scope authorized by policies and protocol.

General Accountabilities And Essential Functions:

• Performs comprehensive assessments of patients, including physical exams, medical histories, and symptom evaluation within an urgent care setting and triages patients to differentiate between immediate and less urgent care.
• Diagnoses and treats a variety of common urgent care conditions such as minor injuries, infections, respiratory ailments, etc.
• Consults with physician(s) regarding patient healthcare plans and treatment, as necessary.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within the scope of validated competence.
• Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures.
• Maintains accurate, detailed, and timely documentation of patient care following legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Ensures the appropriate use of urgent care resources and makes referrals to specialists when necessary.
• Participates in continuing medical education and professional development to stay current with advances in medical knowledge and practice.
• Attends required provider and staff meetings.
• Accepts and assumes responsibility for special projects as they arise, and all other duties assigned.

Qualification and Licensure Requirements:

• Board certification in the respective field (NCCPA for PA, or board certification as a NP)
• Current unrestricted Oregon NP or PA state license w/Prescriptive Privileges.
• Current certification is dependent upon specific positions to include Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Minimum of 2-years’ experience.
• Willing to adhere to guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Benefits of Working for Legacy:

• A nonprofit that serves the community.
• Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
• Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary, relocation assistance, CME allowance, full medical plan, malpractice coverage, retirement and much more.
• Special location clinics qualify for National Health Service Corps loan repayment.  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at EPENDERG@LHS.ORG.

Salary : $153,000 - $199,000