Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

Fellowship Job Description

WellNow Urgent Care takes pride in creating an environment filled with meaningful work and opportunities by investing in all team members, starting with our Providers. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package which include numerous continuing education options. WellNow has over 150+ locations and we are continuing to grow! That means our team members can transfer facilities in any of the markets we serve. We are committed to offering our patients the best care by adding talented healthcare professionals.

Program Overview:

The Urgent Care Fellowship program is a minimum 9-month continuing specialty rotation that will provide enhanced clinical experience in the field of Urgent Care Medicine. The Fellow will have one on one preceptorship with the Urgent Care Clinical Faculty, will learn through hands on care of patients and receive ongoing lectures, guided by the provided didactic curriculum.

Our Mission, Goals and Strengths:

The mission of the fellowship program is to provide fellows with comprehensive structure cognitive and clinical education that will enable them to become competent, proficient and professional urgent care providers. The goals and objectives of the urgent care fellowship program is to train fellows to become proficient in the WellNow core competencies and position them for success in a fast-paced Urgent Care environment.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with Urgent Care teams under the mentorship of experienced NP/PAs to provide care for patients in our sites, this includes:
• Examining, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease
• Ordering evidence-based testing, prescribing medications, and referring to outside specialists as required
• Providing occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and the treatment of Worker's Compensation injuries
• Performing pre-participation physicals for camps, sports and employment
• Maintaining patient charts accurately and comprehensively
• Documenting patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Successful completion of an accredited approved PA or FNP program
• Physician Assistants must have active board certification with NCCPA is required
• Family Nurse Practitioners must have active board certification with AANP or ANCC is required
• Licensure as a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state where you are applying is required
• Demonstrated clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence, and an active desire to learn
• Role may be unit, program, or service-based and involved in continuous qual

This is an exciting opportunity to gain the substantial skills, knowledge and competencies required in the field of Urgent Care and for the PA/ NP discipline, which continues to be one of the fastest growing career opportunities in the job market.