Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs), collectively known as Mid-Level Providers, are nationally licensed health care professionals and work along-side physicians in various branches of medicine including Family Practice, Pediatrics, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care.   They are authorized to function independently with physicians’ oversight and perform a broad range of tasks such as comprehensive physical examination, treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, interpretation of blood tests and x-rays as well as writing prescription medicines.  This aids physicians facilitate service collaboratively in a timely fashion especially when dealing with a large patient volume.PAs and NPs undergo extensive education before they are eligible to practice medicine.  It includes several years in school with clinical expertise.  During training, they are taught to understand their limitations and refer patient care to the physicians under special circumstances.  PAs acquire national certification after succeeding in the examinations developed by the National Commissions on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) in conjunction with the National Board of Medical Examiners.  They are trained in Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).  Similarly, NPs are certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in conjunction with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).  At Care United Medical Center, our PAs and NPs are capable of managing various illnesses and injuries including lacerations, fractures, incision and drainage of skin infections and splint/cast applications.  Care United Medical Center is proud to have the highly skilled mid-level providers that work under the supervision of board certified physicians. Available for extended hours for patients’ convenience, we function as a team and provide a broad spectrum of services