Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

Duration

3 days per week, starting upon credentialing until a permanent hire is secured.

Schedule

Clinics operate 7 days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM. Shifts are expected to be 12 hours or longer, dependent on patient flow, with a mandate to treat all patients presenting during operational hours.

Provider Needs

• Total Providers Required: 3 full-time positions (3 shifts per week each, totaling 9 shifts per week).

Practice Environment

• Demographics: The patient population ranges from birth to end of life, varying by clinic and day.
• Outpatient vs. Inpatient Percentage: 100% outpatient care expected.
• Daily Patient Load: Daily patient volume varies by location, averaging between 25 to 50 patients, with increased traffic anticipated during cold and flu seasons.
• Trauma Level: Capable of managing episodic care; higher acuity cases will require transfer to higher-level care facilities (ED, ER, etc.).

Core Responsibilities and Skills Required

• **Procedures:**
• Laceration repair (simple, intermediate, complex)
• Incision and drainage (including packing)
• Foreign body removal
• Minor burn management
• Skin lesion care
• Orthopedic injury stabilization (splinting, casting, joint reduction)
• Diagnostic and point-of-care testing
• X-ray interpretation
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) evaluation
• Point-of-care lab interpretation (e.g., rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, blood glucose)
• Epistaxis management (anterior nasal packing or chemical cautery)
• Cerumen impaction removal
• Airway support (e.g., administration of nebulizer treatments, initial emergency stabilization)
• **Documentation Methodology:** Utilization of Epic EMR system.

Credentialing Insights

• **Estimated Timeframe:** Credentialing is anticipated to take between 60 to 90 days.
• **Temporary Staffing Availability:** Not available.

Shift Specification

• **Hours:** 8 AM to 8 PM, with shifts expected to exceed 12 hours based on patient flow (3 shifts per week).

Job Qualifications

• **Required Credentials:**
• Board Certification (mandatory)
• Active Virginia medical license (mandatory)
• Current BLS certification (mandatory)
• Active DEA registration (mandatory)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an emergency department, primary care, or urgent care setting (mandatory)
• Clean professional background (no malpractice or licensing issues; no exceptions)

Client Specifications

• **Travel Expenses:** The client will not cover travel costs; only inclusive rates or local candidates will be considered.

Mandatory Certifications

• BLS
• Board Certification

Licensure Requirements

• Virginia state licensure is required.