ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - Urgent Care

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JOB DESCRIPTION- for Part Time Weekend Position APN/PA at Cooper Urgent Care

• A wonderful opportunity for an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant looking to serve patients in a busy urgent care setting.
• Shift Type/Hours: Part Time, Weekends. Work three out of four weekends per month. Weekend hours are 9a-5p.
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• Qualifications include a minimum of 2 years of experience as an APN or Physician Assistant in the urgent care or fast track ED setting.
• Provide care to a variety of common urgent and non-urgent health conditions for all ages. Experience must include ability to independently perform common minor procedures including suturing, draining abscesses, interpreting x-rays, etc.

• Ability to function autonomously, ability to assess acuity of patients, to diagnose and treat common minor illnesses/conditions such as URI, UTI, sprains and strains, back pain, lacerations, abscesses, acute pain conditions, etc.

• Must be board certified and licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey

A minimum of 2 years of experience as an APN or Physician Assistant in the urgent care or fast track ED setting.

Education:  Master's Nursing or Physician Assistant

License (or Certification): 

NJ Physician Assistant Or Family Advanced Practice Nurse Licensed.
NCCPA certification is required for Physician Assistants

Current AHA BLS Certification

Scheduled Days / Hours: Must work three out of four weekends per month. One summer and one winter holiday (may not fall on a weekend day)