Job Description
This position encompasses the Eastern Shore region of Maryland and includes equal coverage of our centers located in Kent Island, Easton, and Denton. UM Urgent Care providers are the leaders of our urgent care facilities, providing excellent care to our patients, creating signature patient experiences, and working as a close-knit team with medical assistants and x-ray technologists. We care for patients from one year of age and older, providing a diverse array of services from treating upper respiratory infections, sprains and strains, and applying sutures, to employee health physicals, work-related injuries, and preoperative exams.
Full-time providers work twelve-hour clinical shifts from 8a-8p and do 3 to 4 shifts per week (12-14 shifts/month). Urgent Care is a fast-paced environment with diverse patient types; illness and injury presentations.
Company Description
University of Maryland Urgent Care is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, patient, family, and community-centered care. We strive to deliver convenience and value to every patient in the communities we serve. The University of Maryland Medical System is a 14-hospital system with academic, community, and specialty medical services reaching every part of Maryland and beyond. UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neuro care, cardiac care, women's and children's health, and physical rehabilitation. UMMS is the fourth largest private employer in the Baltimore metropolitan area and one of the top 20 employers in the state of Maryland. No organization will give you the clinical variety, the support, or the opportunities for professional growth that you'll enjoy as a member of our team.
Qualifications
Candidates must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in good standing in the state of Maryland (candidates may have a license pending approval), and have an NPI number, DEA, and CDS (or be in the process of receiving those items). Candidates must have successfully completed a bachelor of arts or sciences degree required for admission to their respective nurse practitioner or physician assistant professional school. Additionally, having some experience as a provider, nurse, or tech in the fields of urgent care, intensive care, emergency medicine, or primary care is very helpful. It is required that candidates have a proactive, growth-focused mindset, are passionate about providing high-quality care to their patients. Candidates must be passionate about the field of urgent care, intellectually curious, and be open to constructive feedback.
Additional Information
We provide side-by-side clinical training shifts at the onset of employment to ensure new providers have the fundamental hands-on procedure skill, basic clinical knowledge, and electronic health records fluency necessary to be successful. We also provide support for our providers with constant APP and physician leadership available telephonically for all operating hours.
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