Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Purpose The Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers high-quality, patient-centered care by assessing, diagnosing, treating, and stabilizing patients presenting with acute and episodic medical conditions across the lifespan.

Essential Functions

Provide evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and select chronic conditions for adolescent through geriatric patients. Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including history, physical examination, and documentation. Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, including laboratory studies, ECGs, and radiographic imaging.

Develop and implement treatment plans; prescribe medications in accordance with New York State regulations and organizational policy. Perform approved minor procedures, including wound care, suturing, splinting/casting, injections, immunizations, and infection management. Provide patient education related to diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care, and health maintenance.

Consult and collaborate with supervising or collaborating physicians as clinically indicated. Remain on site and immediately available while scheduled for duty. Participate in occupational medicine services as assigned, including physical examinations, DOT physicals, immunizations, and testing. Maintain required licensure, certifications, CME, and clinical competencies.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current, unrestricted New York State license as an NP or PA. BLS certification required; ACLS preferred. Prior urgent care, emergency medicine, emergency department, ICU, or hospital-based experience preferred. #