Urgent Care Physician Assistant - Pottsville

Shape the future of urgent careJefferson Health is looking for a full time APC to join the JeffExpress Urgent Care at Schuylkill Medical Plaza in Pottsville PA. This JeffExpress Urgent Care is open 7 days a week from 8a-8p. There are currently 3 APCs at this practice. Schedule is built on departmental needs.Join Jefferson Health and redefine advanced practice care across our expanding urgent care footprint. As an APC in our health network, you’ll deliver high-quality, on-demand care alongside a skilled, collaborative team with the support of the region’s largest academic health system on our mission to improve lives.Why APCs choose Jefferson Health

• Wide scope of practice: Practice autonomously at the top of your license in high-volume, fast-paced settings – managing everything from minor injuries and illnesses to on-site procedures and point-of-care testing.
• Team-based model: Collaborate with a trusted team of APCs, physicians, nurses and support staff, backed by network-wide protocols, Epic electronic medical records and direct specialty referrals across Jefferson Health.
• Schedule and flexibility: Enjoy a predictable, rotating schedule with no overnight shifts and meet other staff by working across multiple health centers if desired. Have the flexibility to travel from site to site and experience fast- or slower-paced urgent care.
• Professional growth: Take advantage of continuing education, mentorship and leadership development within one of the region’s top-performing health networks.
• Community impact: Serve diverse patient populations in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, bringing compassionate, accessible care to the communities who need it most.Why Jefferson Health?Jefferson is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. More than 65,000 people strong, Jefferson is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University.. Opens in new tab. home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health. Opens in new tab., nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 33 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans. Opens in new tab., through Health Partners Plans, Inc., is a not-for-profit managed health care organization offering a broad range of health coverage options to more than 370,000 members for more than 40 years.BenefitsWe acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes Jefferson Health an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:Competitive salary with incentive plansHealth, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savingsMalpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license and others paid in fullReimbursement for continuing medical education and technologyRelocation services (if applicable)QualificationsCurrent Pennsylvania state license as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner or ability to obtain one is requiredNCCPA Board Certification (PA)National NP Certification through AANP or ANCCExperience in urgent care, emergency medicine, primary care or a similar specialtyTwo years of relevant clinical experience as a PA, CRNP is preferredPassion for clinical work to positively impact patient care, safety and experienceLehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.