Lead Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Springfield, Missouri | Physicians & Advanced Practitioners
(Position at Mercy | GoHealth Urgent Care)
Position Summary:
The activities of the fulltime Urgent Care APL will be divided between Clinical Care 70% and Administrative responsibilities 30%:
- Clinical:
Will provide urgent care clinical services as a float provider across the region (70% above the schedule). Provide a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections. Functioning in lieu of or alongside of a physician, it is essential for an urgent care Advanced Practitioner to have excellent assessment skills in order to recognize more serious conditions and direct the patient to the emergency room for advanced care when necessary while going above and beyond to deliver an unparalleled patient experience.
Will provide a wide variety of administrative including: AP leader on the clinical leadership team, new provider shadow shifts, EMR (EPIC) efficiency, procedure/skills training, and act as a project implementation manager for special projects and initiatives. In-clinic mentoring, real-time observation and direct feedback to AP’s will be expected. Lead AP, along with clinical leadership team, chart review, coding, patient quality/satisfaction initiatives, cover assigned clinical leadership duties during sick-leave or PTO, and any other administrative duties at the discretion of the Medical Director. Lead AP will be active member of clinical leadership meetings and collaboratively disseminate best practices to all providers and staff.
- 1-2 years of full-time advanced practitioner experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting is required.
- Adult and pediatric experience required
- Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, X-ray wet reads, I & Ds, wound care, EKG, etc. required
- Prior administrative or leadership responsibilities/experience required - please included applicable experience in your resume or cover letter.
- Ability to travel between centers periodically in the greater Springfield and Joplin area is required
- Licensed in the state of Arkansas as a Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) required
- Competitive compensation, bonus structure, and benefits package as an employee of Mercy!
- Work in our beautiful state-of-the-art centers that are provider/patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced EMR that is fully integrated with Mercy!
- Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.
- Creative staffing for support provided. This includes an on-site staff of Rad Techs, highly trained Medical Assistants and Scribes.
- Professional support from one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care networks.
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- Daily Volume Bonus paid monthly based on patient visit metrics met per shift (to reward those who work at the busier centers).
- Quarterly Bonus of up to 10% on top of your clinical base salary, based upon patient satisfaction scores, productivity and quality measures.
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Carrie Galbraith
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
[email protected]
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About GoHealth Urgent Care
GoHealth Urgent Care has outstanding career opportunities in Atlanta, the Bay Area, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma City, Portland/Vancouver, Texas and Virginia. And all of these positions have one thing in common: flexibility to practice and support urgent care medicine the way it was meant to be, without the stress and bureaucracy of hierarchical organizations. With reasonable work hours that don’t emotionally exhaust or burn them out, our team can balance and prioritize their professional and personal lives. Remote positions are also available.