Urgent Care Physician Assistant

Shape the future of urgent care
Jefferson Health is looking for a full time APC to join the JeffExpress Urgent Care at Schuylkill Medical Plaza in Pottsville PA. This JessExpress Urgent Care is open 7 days a week from 8a-8p. There are currently 3 APCs at this practice. Schedule is built on departmental needs.
Join Jefferson Health and redefine advanced practice care across our expanding urgent care footprint. As an APC in our health network, you ll deliver high-quality, on-demand care alongside a skilled, collaborative team with the support of the region s largest academic health system on our mission to improve lives.
Why APCs choose Jefferson Health
• Wide scope of practice: Practice autonomously at the top of your license in high-volume, fast-paced settings managing everything from minor injuries and illnesses to on-site procedures and point-of-care testing.
• Team-based model: Collaborate with a trusted team of APCs, physicians, nurses and support staff, backed by network-wide protocols, Epic electronic medical records and direct specialty referrals across Jefferson Health.
• Schedule and flexibility: Enjoy a predictable, rotating schedule with no overnight shifts and meet other staff by working across multiple health centers if desired. Have the flexibility to travel from site to site and experience fast- or slower-paced urgent care.
• Professional growth: Take advantage of continuing education, mentorship and leadership development within one of the region s top-performing health networks.
• Community impact: Serve diverse patient populations in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, bringing compassionate, accessible care to the communities who need it most.
Why Jefferson Health?
Jefferson is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. More than 65,000 people strong, Jefferson is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University Opens in new tab. home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health . Opens in new tab. , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 33 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans . Opens in new tab. , through Health Partners Plans, Inc., is a not-for-profit managed health care organization offering a broad range of health coverage options to more than 370,000 members for more than 40 years.
Benefits
We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes Jefferson Health an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:
Competitive salary with incentive plans

Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings

Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license and others paid in full

Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology

Relocation services (if applicable)

Qualifications
Current Pennsylvania state license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner or ability to obtain one is required

NCCPA Board Certification (PA)

National NP Certification through AANP or ANCC

Experience in urgent care, emergency medicine, primary care or a similar specialty

Two years of relevant clinical experience as a PA, CRNP is preferred

Passion for clinical work to positively impact patient care, safety and experience