Urgent Care - Full-Time NP/PA
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Augment physician's ability to provide patient care services by independently and interdependently scheduling, supervising, and/or conducting complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the Emergency Medicine setting. The role involves direct patient care, coordinating studies, and consulting with supervising physicians.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing emergency medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and service for quality patient care
- Record data and tentative conclusions for review by physician
- Coordinate and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures
- Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient
- Carry out complex patient care services under indirect physician supervision using advanced medical knowledge
- Monitor progress of patients, maintain a record of the patient's progress, and consult with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria
- Plan and schedule work for the physician's health team ensuring proper distribution of assignments and adequate staffing, space and facilities for subsequent performance of assigned duties
- Participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician
- Teach students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures unique to Emergency Medicine
- Ensure complete and accurate documentation in the medical record of assessment and plan of care
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program
- PA Licensure
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure
- Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Ability to work a rotating shift schedule
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, located in Winston-Salem, NC, is a key part of Advocate Health, a nationally recognized academic health system. Its 885-bed tertiary care hospital houses the region’s only children’s hospital, burn center, and Level I adult and pediatric trauma cente...