Urgent Care New Grad

[maymason408]

Urgent Care New Grad

Hi everyone! I'm a new grad, just got offered a job at an Urgent Care and wanted some advice.

Typical patient load for each provider is 3 pts/hour, there is always another senior provider at all times to consult with/ask for help when needed and I would never be in clinic as a solo provider.
He emphasised that I'm not expected to see that many pts initially and go at my pace but didn't give a strict timeline.
 I also can call/text the two medical directors at any time for help/consult.

The director is also offering a day to go over suturing/I&Ds and other UC procedures. He offered a shadow day and I went earlier this week. The flow seemed pretty steady nothing too crazy. The NP I shadowed said it's a great place for new grads; the providers are supportive and the director understands the slower place new grads have in the beginning. He also offered additional shadowing a few days to get a feel for clinic flow/EMR syst. before officially starting.

I did have a urgent care rotation but didn't get a lot of opportunities for suturing/I&Ds.
My only concern is the onboarding time - there doesn't seem to be a set schedule of weeks/months for me to adjust. I feel like it might be OK since a full load is 3 pts/hr and he said about 2pts/hr should be OK in the beginning. They also have monthly QR meetings to go over interesting cases.

It seems like a good opportunity but I'm just concerned with the onboarding time or lack there of.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!

[Sam121]

Salary? Certifications? Benefits? please do share...

[FullGlass, BSN, MSN, NP]

Take the job!  As a new grad, you are not in a position to be too picky.  What you describe for onboarding is pretty typical and it sounds fine to me.  If you need more structure, then apply for NP residency programs (but there are not many of those).  If you end up hating this job, then you can go elsewhere after 1 year.  Best wishes.