Urgent Care Job Description
UK King's Daughters, a 455-bed regional referral center in Ashland, Ky. We are presenting a lucrative opportunity for a dedicated and patient-centered and board eligible/certified Urgent Care Physician.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice with a collaborative team of providers and support staff, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and integrated EMR across the UK HealthCare system.
Key Responsibilities: - Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of urgent medical conditions and minor injuries.
- Perform in-office procedures such as suturing, splinting, abscess drainage, and wound care.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including lab work and imaging.
- Collaborate with advanced practice providers, nurses, and support staff to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Refer patients for follow-up care with primary care or specialty providers as needed.
- Document patient encounters thoroughly and accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Maintain current knowledge of best practices in urgent care and participate in continuing education.
- Ensure compliance with all clinical policies, safety guidelines, and regulatory standards.
Additional highlights include:
- excellent benefits (health, vision, dental, life, retirement)
- signing bonus and student loan support
- flexible scheduling; clinic op 7days/week
- No overnight call or inpatient responsibilities
- $250,000 salary + wRVU productivity bonus incentives
Best of all, King s Daughters is presenting a ready-made practice with excellent referral resources we feature a network of 20 primary care outreach facilities and care for a patient population of 750,000 throughout Kentucky and Ohio.
Our community features safe, family-friendly neighborhoods with excellent schools, diverse shopping and dining options, and affordable living. We also host some of the country s finest state parks that feature golf, skiing, boating, fishing, hunting and biking. Metro cities in Ohio (Cincinnati and Columbus) and Kentucky (Lexington and Louisville) are nearby.
King s Daughters Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer.
