Columbus Urgent Care - NP/PA

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Urgent Care team on a PRN basis. This role provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with acute illnesses and injuries in a fast-paced urgent care setting. The provider must be comfortable working independently while delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute illnesses and minor injuries.
• Perform common urgent care procedures such as laceration repair, splinting, incision and drainage, and wound care.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests including X-rays, laboratory tests, and other studies as appropriate.
• Prescribe medications and treatment plans in accordance with state regulations and clinical guidelines.
• Document patient encounters accurately and thoroughly in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinical staff to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Provide patient education regarding diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
• Maintain compliance with clinic policies, OSHA standards, HIPAA regulations, and other healthcare guidelines.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
• Active state license and DEA registration.
• Board certification (or eligibility if recently graduated).
• Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred).
• Urgent care, emergency medicine, or primary care experience preferred.
• Ability to perform procedures including suturing and minor surgical procedures.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work independently and manage a diverse patient population.
• Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and patient care skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Work Schedule

• PRN/as-needed coverage for urgent care shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Columbus Community Hospital is a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited, acute care facility characterized by our family-centered care, community involvement and progressive ideas in health care. We serve Platte County and the seven surrounding counties. Our medical staff experience a fulfilling career among respectful colleagues and administrators who value clinical quality, patient satisfaction and collegiality. The hospital emergency department is staffed 24/7 by hospital-employed physicians and is designated as a Level III trauma center. Additional highlights of our state-of-the-art facility include advanced diagnostic imaging services provided by a 1.5T wide bore MRI, 64- and 128-slice CT scanners, a hybrid OR room and two digital breast tomosynthesis mammography machines. We also have strong, in-house adult and pediatric hospitalist programs and an excellent nursing staff. Our medical staff values clinical quality, patient satisfaction and collegiality.

Columbus, Nebraska is the heart of the Midwest. It sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte Rivers, which provides a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting, and fishing opportunities, as well as beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Columbus is community of 22,000 and is one of Nebraska’s most progressive and dynamic communities. It offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. We are blessed with clean air, safe neighborhoods, no traffic jams and plenty of sunshine. Columbus is only 80 miles from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, so the benefits of big-city entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten conference university (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) are just a short drive away.

The City of Columbus:  http://www.columbusne.us
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