Locums Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a locums Urgent Care opportunity in Richmond, Virginia. This position is ideal for an APP who is comfortable working independently, treating a wide range of acute and episodic conditions, and performing common urgent care procedures. PositionHighlights Schedule: Clinics are open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM Shift Length: 12+ hour shifts, depending on patient flow Providers are expected to see all patients who arrive during clinic operating hours Call Coverage: No call required EMR: Epic Patient Acuity: Episodic and urgent care cases; higher-acuity patients requiring additional care will be stabilized and referred or transferred to the appropriate higher level of care, including the Emergency Department RequiredDuties & Procedures The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner should be comfortable performing and managing: Laceration repair, including simple, intermediate, and complex suturing or stapling Incision and drainage (I&D), including packing Foreign body removal Minor burn management Skin lesion care Orthopedic injury evaluation and stabilization Splinting and casting Joint reductions Diagnostic and point-of-care testing X-ray interpretation EKG evaluation and interpretation Point-of-care lab interpretation, including rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing Epistaxis management, including anterior nasal packing and chemical cautery with silver nitrate Cerumen impaction removal Airway support, including administration of nebulizer treatments and initial emergency stabilization Recognition, stabilization, and appropriate transfer of patients requiring a higher level of care Requirements Board Certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Active Virginia license BLS certification required Active DEA Minimum of 1 year of experience in an Emergency Department, Emergency Room, primary care, or urgent care setting #J-18808-Ljbffr Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR)