Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care Needed in Midlothian, VA

Job description

Location: Midlothian, Virginia
Profession: Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Urgent Care
Rate: Up to $110/hour
Start: As soon as credentialed
Schedule: 3 shifts per week
Shift: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM, 12+ hours depending on patient flow
Call: None
Setting: Outpatient Clinic
EMR: Epic
Credentialing: 60–90 days
Travel: No travel reimbursement; local candidates or inclusive rates only


OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for locum tenens Urgent Care coverage.

The provider will work 3 shifts per week, beginning as soon as credentialed and continuing until a permanent provider is hired. Clinics are open 7 days a week, with shifts running from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and extending beyond 12 hours depending on patient flow.


Patient Population

All ages, from birth through adulthood

100% outpatient

Approximately 25–50 patients per day, depending on clinic volume

Higher patient volumes expected during cold and flu season

Higher-acuity cases will be stabilized and referred to an appropriate emergency or higher level of care


Responsibilities & Required Skills

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat urgent care patients

Perform simple, intermediate, and complex laceration repair

Suturing and stapling

Incision and drainage (I&D), including packing

Foreign body removal

Minor burn management

Skin lesion care

Orthopedic and injury stabilization

Splinting and casting

Joint reduction

Diagnostic and point-of-care testing

X-ray interpretation

Electrocardiogram (EKG) evaluation

Interpret rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing

Epistaxis management, including anterior nasal packing and chemical cautery

Cerumen impaction removal

Nebulizer treatments

Initial emergency stabilization


REQUIREMENTS

Board Certified

Active Virginia license

Active BLS

Active DEA

Minimum 1 year of experience in Emergency Department/Emergency Room, Primary Care, or Urgent Care

Clean background with no malpractice or license issues

Local candidates preferred

Client will not reimburse travel expenses; providers requiring travel must accept an inclusive rate


CREDENTIALING

Estimated credentialing timeframe: 60–90 days

Temporary privileges are not available