Urgent Care Physician
At a glance
Urgent Care Physician role at UK King's Daughters. Ashland, KY · full-time · $250,000 a year.
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What you'll do
- Assess urgent conditions and minor injuries, then determine diagnoses and provide treatment
- Perform clinic procedures such as suturing, splinting, draining abscesses and caring for wounds
- Order and review lab work and imaging to guide patient care
- Coordinate care with advanced practice providers, nurses and support staff, including referrals for follow-up
- Record patient visits in the EHR and keep your urgent care practice current with continuing education
What you bring
- You must be board eligible or board certified
Who this fits
This full-time role suits a physician focused on urgent care, with clinic hours across 7 days per week. There is no overnight call or inpatient work. The stated salary is $250,000, with additional wRVU productivity incentives.
From the employer
Urgent Care Job Description
UK King's Daughters, a 455-bed regional referral center in Ashland, Ky. We are presenting a lucrative opportunity for a dedicated and patient-centered and board eligible/certified Urgent Care Physician.
This is an excellent opportunity to practice with a collaborative team of providers and support staff, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and integrated EMR across the UK HealthCare system.
Key Responsibilities:- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of urgent medical conditions and minor injuries.
- Perform in-office procedures such as suturing, splinting, abscess drainage, and wound care.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including lab work and imaging.
- Collaborate with advanced practice providers, nurses, and support staff to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Refer patients for follow-up care with primary care or specialty providers as needed.
- Document patient encounters thoroughly and accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Maintain current knowledge of best practices in urgent care and participate in continuing education.
- Ensure compliance with all clinical policies, safety guidelines, and regulatory standards.
Additional highlights include:
- excellent benefits (health, vision, dental, life, retirement)
- signing bonus and student loan support
- flexible scheduling; clinic op 7days/week
- No overnight call or inpatient responsibilities
- $250,000 salary + wRVU productivity bonus incentives
Best of all, King's Daughters is presenting a ready-made practice with excellent referral resources we feature a network of 20 primary care outreach facilities and care for a patient population of 750,000 throughout Kentucky and Ohio.
Our community features safe, family-friendly neighborhoods with excellent schools, diverse shopping and dining options, and affordable living. We also host some of the country's finest state parks that feature golf, skiing, boating, fishing, hunting and biking. Metro cities in Ohio (Cincinnati and Columbus) and Kentucky (Lexington and Louisville) are nearby.
King's Daughters Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer.