Urgent Care - Advanced Practitioner - Gilbertsville
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Tower Health
PA
Summary
The Advanced Practitioner will evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients of all ages in an urgent care setting, including performing minor procedures and interpreting diagnostic tests. They are also responsible for managing acute illnesses and injuries while participating in telehealth virtual care.
Job Description
Job Summary
Tower Health Urgent Care is seeking a PART TIME Advanced Practitioner to join our team in our Gilbertsville Location - working with our clinical team the Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will evaluate, diagnose, medically manage and treat patients of all ages in the urgent care setting. This includes recognition, evaluation, stabilization, and management in response to acute illness and injury, as well as, specified physicals (sports, pre-employment, DOT). The provider will be responsible for prescribing, administering, and/or dispensing medication for pediatric and adult patients. Our APPs are be expected to perform simple procedures appropriate for an urgent care setting, such as, laceration repair, incision and drainage, simple foreign body removal, and splinting.
Highlights:
- Part Time = 24hrs/week
- Tower Health Urgent Care part time positions are 2/12 hour shifts per week, to include every other weekend and rotating holidays
- Our APPs are expected to perform simple procedures appropriate for an Urgent Care setting, such as, laceration repair, incision and drainage, simple form body removal, and splinting
- The advanced practitioner will be responsible for EKG interpretation, initial X-ray interpretation, point of care testing, and lab work results. There is also a telehealth virtual care component.
- Must be willing to travel to 2 locations
The Benefits We Offer:
- DEA and Licensure renewals paid
- Reimbursement for DOT Medical Examiners Certification, and DEA & License renewals
Contact Name: Lisa Wortman
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 484-628-0556
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Master's Degree
Experience
- Relevant Experience
Certification and Licensure
- BLS Certification
- Certification or CE Units Specific To Departmental Area
- PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
- PA Registered Nurse License
Required Skills
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Keyboarding
- Microsoft Word
Tower Health is a vibrant, nationally recognized health system that serves a population of nearly 2.5 million people. Its four acute-care hospitals include Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown as well as St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences; and a comprehensive provider network of over 1,100 physicians, specialists, and providers across 130 convenient locations.
Tower Health is among the largest healthcare systems in the Philadelphia region, based on beds and revenue. With over 10,000 team members and a combined 1,200 beds, Tower Health provides a full range of medical care — from prevention, screenings, and education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. Committed to providing high-quality care, its hospitals have earned national awards and recognition for advanced care across the clinical spectrum, including in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
West Reading, PA
Tower Health is a vibrant, nationally recognized health system that serves a population of nearly 2.5 million people. Its four acute-care hospitals include Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown as well as St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Tower Health also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences; and a comprehensive provider network of over 1,100 physicians, specialists, and providers across 130 convenient locations.
Tower Health is among the largest healthcare systems in the Philadelphia region, based on beds and revenue. With over 10,000 team members and a combined 1,200 beds, Tower Health provides a full range of medical care — from prevention, screenings, and education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. Committed to providing high-quality care, its hospitals have earned national awards and recognition for advanced care across the clinical spectrum, including in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, trauma, hematology, and oncology.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
West Reading, PA
