Urgent Care Physician

Job description

Onsite Physician Services Urgent Care

Location: Erie, PA 16504

Shift: Standard Shift

Duration: Full time position

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities (Direct Patient Care 85%)

• Provide urgent care triage, evaluation, and patient assessment

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and recommend treatment plans

• Document all clinical encounters in CPRS (same-day documentation required as per VA guidelines)

• Stabilize patients and arrange transfer when higher-level care is required

• Provide consultations and communicate with referring providers (in person or by phone)

• Ensure appropriate medication management in compliance with VA policies (no sample medications allowed)

• Communicate test results to providers and patients

• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions

Administrative Responsibilities ( 15%)

• Attend staff meetings as required by Medical Director or Chief of Staff

• Complete QA/QI documentation for procedures, complications, and outcomes

• Follow all patient safety and infection control protocols

• Report incidents, medication errors, and patient safety concerns within 24 hours via VA reporting systems

Qualifications

• Active, full, and unrestricted Physician license in any U.S. state or territory

• No history of revoked, suspended, or restricted licensure

• Board Certified or Board Eligible

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

• Strong communication skills in English (speaking, reading, writing)

• Must provide proof of licensure, certification, education, and training as required

Who can apply

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