FCHC URGENT CARE - NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) - Full-time

Description

FCHC Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Department: FCHC Urgent Care

Status Hours: Full-time, 72 hours bi-weekly

Shift: 1st / 2nd

Urgent Care Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Job Summary:

Fulton County Health Center is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our FCHC Urgent Care team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality care to patients by performing assessments, diagnosing conditions, and prescribing treatments within their scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Screen patients to determine their need for medical attention.
• Perform history taking and problem-focused physical exams.
• Conduct pre-operative full physical exams.
• Diagnose orthopedic conditions.
• Record data in the patient electronic medical record.
• Assign durable medical equipment and refer for physical therapy as needed.
• Perform injections, strapping, splinting, and casting for sprains and fractures, as well as remove such devices.
• Provide general wound care, including dressing and bandage application.
• Conduct pre-operative counseling as needed.
• Prescribe narcotic and non-narcotic pain medications, anti-inflammatories, and anti-infectives when appropriate.
• Order and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and bone scans.
• Interpret laboratory results as well as diagnostic imaging results.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner (NP): Registered Nurse with certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant (PA): Physician Assistant Certificate.
• Must hold an active State of Ohio license.
• CPR Certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.