Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care, Float

Join Cottage Health as the Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care, Float.

The Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care, Float is responsible for providing direct patient care to assigned patients within an urgent care setting.

This is a professional level position working under limited direction yet in coordination with an APP lead.


* Typical work scenarios require specialized knowledge, critical thinking, good judgment based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences skills, as well as strong customer service skills.


* Internal contacts include medical staff and management throughout the clinic and health system.

External contacts include patients, physicians, outside medical staff, and community resource services.


* The Advanced Practice Provider Urgent Care, Float will float between all urgent care sites in a region based upon need as determined by leadership.

Works at one site for an extended period of time to cover an LOA, or may float on a daily basis to assist with areas of the highest volume and need.

Due to various work environments within the ambulatory clinic network, use of a personal vehicle to travel between work locations is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum:

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program, as defined by the California Physician Assistant Board.

Master's degree or certificate from a specialized medical training program associated with a medical school that includes classroom students and clinical experience.

NURSE PRACTITIONER Master of Nursing Degree Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing as defined in Section 1482, Nurse Practice Act, Business and Professional Code

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum:

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Valid California license as a Physician Assistant by the Physician Assistant Board; National certification granted after passing the PA National Certifying Exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5\"; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.

Valid class \"C\" California Driver License and verification of acceptable driving record from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

NURSE PRACTITIONER Current State of California Registered Nurse license Current California Licensure and Certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the California State Board Board Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Emergency Nurse Practitioner California Furnishing License - Controlled Substances II Valid Drug Enforcement Agency license - DEA Schedule 2-5 American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.

Valid class \"C\" Calif...