Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care Clintonville

Overview

Looking to join a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion!?

Who we are

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our buckeye team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

Our culture

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

Our benefits

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that’s why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting; healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate. Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients.

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
• Perform procedures including laceration repairs, incision and drainage, and foreign body removals.
• Performs procedures such as laceration repair, incision and drainage, foreign body removal etc
• Works in collaboration with physicians in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols. Reviews and assesses patient medications.
• Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
• Triages clinic patient calls. Notify the physician of need and follow up with the patient according to provider instructions as necessary. 

Qualifications

What are we looking for in our next new hire?

• Graduate from an accredited physician assistant program.
• Possess and maintains National Certification Commission for Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification. 
• Current Ohio Physician Assistant License. 
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience. 
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally. 
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. 
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy. 
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.

Pay Range