Urgent Care Physician – APP Supervising

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Carolina.

📋 Description

• Deliver clinical oversight, consultation, and assistance to Advanced Practice Providers while adhering to relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, clinical standards, and organizational requirements.

• Maintain an official supervisory or collaborative physician relationship with the South Carolina Medical Board.

• Offer prompt clinical consultation and assistance to APPs during designated supervision or coverage periods.

• Provide clinical direction and review cases that necessitate physician involvement, including high-risk complaints, critical findings, abnormal vital signs, ECGs, and other circumstances warranting physician escalation.

• Suggest further evaluation, treatment, modifications to the care plan, follow-up, or escalation to a higher level of care.

• Review and co-sign APP documentation as necessary.

• Extend additional clinical support and case reviews for newly hired, newly credentialed, or designated APPs during their orientation or enhanced supervision phases.

• Engage in quality improvement and peer review initiatives related to APP practice.

• Provide clinical insights and escalate significant quality or patient safety issues.

• Support APP practice within the boundaries of authorized scope of practice and relevant physician supervision, collaboration, delegation, and prescriptive authority requirements.

• Act as Supervising Physician for designated centers on specific days based on operational requirements.

• Offer consultation and support to APPs within assigned and neighboring Prisma Health Urgent Care centers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must reside physically in the state of South Carolina.

• Board Certified or Board Eligible and licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.

• Current DEA registration is required.

• Proficient in procedures such as suturing and abscess drainage.

• Experience in interpreting diagnostic studies, including X-rays and EKGs.

• BLS certification (this will be provided if necessary).

• Must meet credentialing eligibility criteria established by Prisma Health Urgent Care / WellStreet Urgent Care.

• Preferred experience in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.

• Proven ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and colleagues.

• Excellent bedside manner with both children and adults.

• A positive, energetic attitude that motivates fellow team members.

• A strong sense of service and team orientation, free from hubris.

• Willingness to go the extra mile to ensure an exceptional experience for patients and to support and lead the center team.

• Desire to collaborate with others in a positive and supportive environment.

• Passion for serving others, enhancing community health, and enjoying each day at work.

🏝️ Benefits

• BLS certification provided if needed.