Locum Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care - $110 per hour in Richmond, VA

Physician Assistant | Urgent Care
Location: Richmond, VA
Employer: WhiteCoat Locums
Pay: $110 per hour
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Urgent Care Physician Assistant

Assignment Details

• Location: Richmond, Virginia - Multiple Locations Across the Richmond Area
• Provider Type: Physician Assistant (PA)
• Specialty: Urgent Care
• Job Type: Locum / Locum-to-Perm
• Practice Setting: Outpatient Urgent Care Clinic
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Coverage / No Call
• Start Date: As Soon as Credentialed
• Expected Duration: Until Permanent Providers Are Hired
• Coverage Need: 3 Full-Time Providers
• EMR: Epic

• Orientation: $110/hour
• Hourly: $110/hour
• Holiday: $165/hour

• Clinics Open 7 Days Per Week
• Clinic Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
• Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week Per Provider
• 12+ Hour Shifts Depending on Patient Flow
• Providers Are Expected to See Patients Who Arrive During Clinic Hours
• Approximately 9 Total Shifts Per Week Across 3 Providers
• No Call

• All Ages - Birth Through Geriatrics
• 100% Outpatient
• Approximately 25-50 Patients Per Day Depending on Location and Patient Volume
• Higher Patient Volumes Expected During Cold and Flu Season
• Higher-Acuity Patients Requiring Additional Care Are Transferred to the Emergency Department or Appropriate Higher Level of Care

• Provide Comprehensive Urgent Care Services Across Multiple Clinic Locations
• Evaluate and Treat Acute Illnesses and Minor Injuries
• Perform Minor Office-Based Procedures
• Provide Initial Emergency Stabilization When Needed
• Interpret Point-of-Care Testing and Diagnostic Studies
• Determine When Patients Require Transfer to a Higher Level of Care

• Simple, Intermediate, and Complex Laceration Repair With Suturing or Stapling
• Incision and Drainage Including Packing
• Foreign Body Removal
• Minor Burn Management
• Skin Lesion Care
• Orthopedic and Injury Stabilization
• Splinting and Casting
• Joint Reduction
• X-Ray Interpretation
• EKG Evaluation
• Point-of-Care Lab Interpretation
• Rapid Strep, Flu, COVID-19, RSV, Urinalysis, and Blood Glucose Testing
• Epistaxis Management Including Anterior Nasal Packing or Chemical Cautery
• Cerumen Impaction Removal
• Nebulizer Treatments
• Initial Emergency Airway Support and Stabilization

• Board Certified - Required
• At Least 2 Years of Clinical Experience in Urgent Care - Required
• Active Virginia License - Required
• BLS - Required
• DEA Registration - Required
• Clean Professional Background With No Malpractice or License Issues - Required

• Previous Work History With the Health System Must Be Disclosed at Time of Name Clearance
• If Previously Employed or Assigned Within the Health System, Include Facility, Last Date Worked, and Agency

• Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60-90 Days
• Temporary Privileges Not Available