Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

Overview:

Good Shepherd Healthcare System (GSHCS) is looking for a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, patient-centered care as part of our Urgent Care team!

*Variable shifts

*Compensation range: $100 - $105/hour

GSHCS is an independent, growing, midsize community healthcare system. We are a major employer in the area and actively serve more than 50,000 patients.

At Good Shepherd, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Employer-paid healthcare premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their qualifying dependents
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• Extended illness benefit
• Employee assistance program
• Employer-paid retirement benefit
• Employee discounts (medical care, meals, and pharmacy)
• On-campus children’s center with discounted rates for employees
• Wellness program and center (free access to onsite gym)
• Financial assistance for continuing education
• Supplemental insurance at group rates
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account with employer contributions

Join our team and make a meaningful impact in a community-focused healthcare environment!

Responsibilities:

Overview of Position

Direct experience in preventative, curative, and chronic care to individuals

from pediatric to adult age (all ages) and with early stages of illness to chronic disease and supervision. Ability to provide care for the patient's age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial well-being. Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs. 

Essential Job Functions

• Performing physical exams and patient observations.

• Recording patients' medical histories and symptoms.

• Creating patient care plans and contributing to existing ones.

• Ordering, administering, and analyzing diagnostic tests.

• Monitoring and operating medical equipment.

• Diagnosing health issues.

• Administering medicine and other treatments.

• Detecting changes in patients' health and modifying treatment plans, as needed.

• Consulting with healthcare professionals and families.

• Training patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted PA or NP license in OR (or the ability to obtain)

• OR DEA licensure (or the ability to obtain)

• Minimum two years of experience preferred, but will consider all candidates who meet other listed requirements

• Current ACLS,BLS,PALS,and other speciality specific certifications as required

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer