Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care works in collaboration with physicians to manage care for patients in an urgent care setting. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Requires a master's degree. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Company Description
Arc Health is a unique public benefit company in the medical staffing industry that is dedicated to achieving health equity by recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals for underserved populations. Our mission is to ensure equitable access to the best health professionals for vulnerable populations. We collaborate with other providers to rotate on-site and serve tribal reservations. We offer opportunities to work abroad and in underserved communities, allowing generalists and specialists to reach populations that are typically hard to reach.
Role Description
This is a contract role for an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for providing urgent and primary care services in an on-site setting located in Juneau, AK. As an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner, you will perform day-to-day tasks such as diagnosing and treating acute illnesses and injuries, conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications, and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
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