Advanced Practice Provider- Urgent Care- Elizabeth

Location and Shift

City/State:
Elizabeth City, NC

Work Shift:

First (Days)

Provider Specialty:
Urgent Care

The Urgent Care APP (NP or PA) is responsible for the provision of health care services to individuals, families, and/or groups who receive their care under the auspices of Sentara Medical Group (SMG).

Health care services include conducting health assessments, prescribing/providing treatments/interventions, performing occupational medicine regulatory exams, and performing procedures. In a walk-in Urgent Care center. Health care services are provided under the direction and supervision of the assigned physician(s) (collaborative agreement).

The PA is expected to participate in quality assurance and improvement activities, engage in member of the team activities, and use resources (human and material) appropriately.

Requires flexibility in schedule to include weekends, evenings, holidays and 12 hour shifts.

Requires flexibility to move between regional Urgent Care locations at the direction of administration.

Must be able to work independently, under direct or indirect supervision.

Must have astute situational awareness and the ability to move quickly without compromising quality or customer service.

The PA maintains continuing education credits as prescribed by licensing body and SMG and maintains prescriptive authority; acquires special clinical competencies as required by the group; participates in quality assurance and utilization management activities; and assists with risk management functions.

National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) — not required at time of offer, but expectation to complete within 30 days of employment.

Prescription Authority-VA staff only 14 or 16 shifts per month.

Scheduling Flexibility 8 or 12-Hour Shifts (depending on day of week).

• NP or PA Certification/Licensure – NP/PA State License (Required)
• DEA (Required)
• DOT - Department of Transportation (Required)
• BLS (Required)
• ACLS (Required)

Experience minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a practicing provider in an urgent, immediate, or emergency care setting.

Must be DOT certified before starting.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
• Malpractice and Tail coverage
• Annual CME Allowance
• Student Loan Reimbursement Program
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Comprehensive Benefits & Retirement Package
• 100% malpractice and tail coverage
• Productivity Bonuses

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce.

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs providers in the following states:
North Carolina, Nevada, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years.

Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years.

U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!