Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

Job Opportunity: Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care

Join the busiest urgent care in the Greater Austin Region with strong patient volume and a well-established workflow. Work alongside a tenured, highly supportive APP and physician team with low turnover and strong mentorship culture. Enjoy a high level of autonomy and independence while still having collaborative physician support available. Conveniently located on the same campus as Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls for seamless continuity of care and ED collaboration. Flexible rotating schedule with a strong work-life balance: 12-hour shifts, 2-week rotating schedule, only 1 weekend per pay period. Premium pay available for additional shifts outside standard schedule. Opportunity to practice a broad range of urgent care medicine including acute walk-in visits, follow-up care, simple procedures (I&Ds, injections, etc.). Strong operational support including medical assistants, LVNs & RNs, front desk/PSS support, social work resources. Established onboarding, mentorship, and APP training programs through the Greater Austin Region APP leadership team. Opportunity to support additional Hill Country locations including Burnet Urgent Care. Outpatient-only role utilizing Epic EMR. Ideal opportunity for experienced providers seeking fast-paced urgent care environment, team collaboration, procedural experience, flexible scheduling, long-term career growth within an integrated healthcare system.

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our core values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%, tuition reimbursement, and PTO accrual beginning Day 1. Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Urgent Care is a licensed, certified healthcare provider. They provide direct patient care and have prescriptive authority. They are credentialed, privileged, and billed as an independent provider by Medicare and Medicaid. The Advanced Practice Provider offers medical care based on the supervising physician's scope of practice. They typically care for patients in urgent or convenient care clinics.

Essential functions of the role include:

• Assessing the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.
• Ordering, collecting, interpreting, and evaluating laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
• Prescribing or recommending medical drug therapies or other treatments. Performing procedures following approved policies, focusing on efficacy, safety, and cost. Recommending interventions to change behavior linked to health risks.
• Formulating and implementing patient treatment plans based on assessments and evidence-based medicine. Collaborating with physicians and team members when needed. Evaluating patient's response to care and its effectiveness.
• Counseling patients and families on medical processes, illness management, medication, nutrition, and health promotion. Counseling patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with food supplements, over-the-counter medications, and herbal remedies.
• Maintaining appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes. Initiating timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice or expertise.
• Providing consultation level services for conditions/problems related to the Provider's specialty and training.
• Performing invasive procedures specific to scope of practice and provider's level of expertise as delegated by supervising Physician.
• May be required to perform patient care duties beyond regular schedule based on coverage needs of the department.

Key success factors include:

• Knowledge of information and techniques is needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of practices, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
• Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
• Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
• Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Texas RN licensure or RN licensure with compact privilege from a state in the Nurse Licensure Compact for RNs and LVNs, and Texas APRN.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Certification from an accredited board as an APRN for the patient population of focus required.

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