Fulton County Health Center

FCHC URGENT CARE - NURSE PRACTITIONER (NP) OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) - Full-time

Fulton County Health Center  •  Wauseon, OH (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

FCHC Urgent Care - Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Department: FCHC Urgent Care

Status Hours: Full-time, 72 hours bi-weekly

Shift: 1st / 2nd

Urgent Care Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Job Summary:

Fulton County Health Center is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our FCHC Urgent Care team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality care to patients by performing assessments, diagnosing conditions, and prescribing treatments within their scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Screen patients to determine their need for medical attention.
  • Perform history taking and problem-focused physical exams.
  • Conduct pre-operative full physical exams.
  • Diagnose orthopedic conditions.
  • Record data in the patient electronic medical record.
  • Assign durable medical equipment and refer for physical therapy as needed.
  • Perform injections, strapping, splinting, and casting for sprains and fractures, as well as remove such devices.
  • Provide general wound care, including dressing and bandage application.
  • Conduct pre-operative counseling as needed.
  • Prescribe narcotic and non-narcotic pain medications, anti-inflammatories, and anti-infectives when appropriate.
  • Order and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and bone scans.
  • Interpret laboratory results as well as diagnostic imaging results.

Requirements

  • Nurse Practitioner (NP): Registered Nurse with certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Physician Assistant (PA): Physician Assistant Certificate.
  • Must hold an active State of Ohio license.
  • CPR Certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.
Fulton County Health Center

About Fulton County Health Center

Fulton County Health Center is a critical access hospital serving the residents of Fulton County Ohio and surrounding areas. We are located on 725 S. Shoop Ave. in Wauseon, Ohio We opened our doors in 1973, moving from across the street from the old Detwiler Hospital. Over the years Fulton County Health Center has grown to include a wide variety of program and services. Many of these services were requested by our patients. Services that would help you and your family complete your circle of health care needs.

Thanks to your input, we've added facilities and programs to expand our services such as:

◦Fulton Manor Nursing Home & Fulton Suites

◦FulCare Behavioral Health Adult and Geriatric Services

◦The Rainbow Hematology/Oncology Treatment Center

◦A modern OB department with comfortable birthing rooms

◦An expanded Emergency Room

◦Modern Outpatient Surgery Suites

◦Larger Radiology & Laboratory departments

◦The FCHC Physical Rehab facility in downtown Wauseon

◦FulCare Occupational Medicine Program

◦FCHC Sleep Disorder Centers

◦Comprehensive Diabetes Education programs

◦Corporate and Community Health programs

◦FCHC Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center

◦Weight Solutions program

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Wauseon, OH
Year Founded
1973
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