"Urgent Care Physician AssistantAssignment DetailsLocation: Richmond, Virginia - Multiple Clinic Locations Across the Richmond AreaProvider Type: Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)Specialty: Urgent CarePractice Setting: Outpatient ClinicCoverage Type: Locum / Locum-to-PermStart Date: As Soon as CredentialedCoverage Duration: Until Permanent Providers Are HiredNumber of Providers Needed: 3 Full-Time ProvidersCoverage Need: Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week Per Provider / 9 Total Shifts Per WeekReason for Coverage: Staffing ShortagesEMR: EpicNo CallCompensation:Hourly - $100/hrOvertime - $155/hrScheduleClinics Open 7 Days Per WeekClinic Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PMApproximately 3 Shifts Per Week Per ProviderShifts Are Approximately 12+ Hours Depending on Patient FlowProviders Are Expected to See All Patients Arriving During Clinic HoursNo CallPatient Population / VolumePatient Population: All Ages, Birth Through Geriatrics100% OutpatientApproximately 25-50 Patients Per Day Depending on Clinic and Patient VolumeHigher Patient Volumes Expected During Cold and Flu SeasonHigher-Acuity Patients Requiring Advanced Care Are Transferred to the Emergency DepartmentClinical ResponsibilitiesProvide Urgent Care Evaluation and Treatment Across All Age GroupsEvaluate and Manage Acute Illnesses and Minor InjuriesPerform Laceration Repair Including Simple, Intermediate, and Complex Suturing or StaplingPerform Incision and Drainage Including PackingPerform Foreign Body RemovalProvide Minor Burn ManagementProvide Skin Lesion CareProvide Orthopedic and Injury StabilizationPerform Splinting and CastingPerform Joint ReductionInterpret X-RaysEvaluate EKGsInterpret Point-of-Care Laboratory TestingReview Rapid Strep, Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, Urinalysis, and Blood Glucose TestingManage Epistaxis Including Anterior Nasal Packing or Chemical CauteryPerform Cerumen Impaction RemovalAdminister Nebulizer TreatmentsProvide Initial Emergency Stabilization When NeededRequirementsBoard Certified - RequiredActive Virginia License - RequiredActive BLS - RequiredActive DEA - RequiredAt Least 1 Year of Experience in an Emergency Department, Primary Care, or Urgent Care Setting - RequiredClean Background With No Malpractice or License Issues - RequiredCredentialingEstimated Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60-90 DaysTemporary Privileges Not Available"
