Urgent Care / Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
Company: Omega Recruiting
Location: Watsonville
Posted on: February 13, 2026
|
|
|
Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Immediate need for a Physician
Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a well established and
growing Urgent Care Group. Lets Discuss POSITION/JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing primary and urgent care to a diverse
patient population, focusing on health maintenance, disease
prevention, patient education, and counseling. Works under a
Practice Agreement following established guidelines and within
established scope of practice. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: •
Demonstrates the ability to perform physical exams on all patients,
neonate through the geriatric population. • Obtains and documents
the patient's medical history. Identifies health risk factors. •
Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat common acute
illnesses. • Demonstrates the ability to diagnose and treat chronic
illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension. • Performs all aspects
of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and
reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. • Supports
and maintains a culture of safety and quality. • Orders and
interprets diagnostic tests, i.e., laboratory work, x-rays, EKG. •
Provides well childcare; women's healthcare, prenatal care, family
planning. • Demonstrates the ability to prescribe medications (see
individual state laws) and non-pharmacological therapies based on
the patient's diagnoses, health history and age. • Encourages
positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the
prevention of disease. This is done through education and
counseling. • Always applies standardized care guidelines in
clinical practice. • Provides patient and/or family with health
education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare
professionals and community resources when appropriate. • Assesses
and documents patient and/or family psycho-social issues. • Treats
patients and families with respect and dignity. Maintains high
patient satisfaction scores. • Collaborates with physicians and
other members of the health team to plan optimal care for the
patient. • Works with the patient and family to formulate a patient
treatment and education plan.
Keywords: Omega Recruiting, Gilroy , Urgent Care / Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Watsonville, California
