Family Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - HWC

Job Details

Location:

Health and Wellness Campus - Alamosa, CO 81101. Position type:
Full Time. Salary range: $ - $.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties.

Valley-Wide is an approved site with the Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment programs. Providers are eligible to apply and may be awarded up to $90,000.00 for providing care in our rural communities.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant position to provide medical care in our Valley-Wide Health & Wellness Campus in Alamosa, CO. The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will work closely within a diverse patient population, building strong relationships within the community and delivering personalized medical care in an integrated healthcare environment.

The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in an underserved area across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.

• Perform physical examinations, record and document physical findings within the EMR System (Next Gen), review data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on the patient’s condition.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies; review and evaluate treatments to determine success.
• Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan.
• Refer patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate.
• Educate patient and patients’ family on treatment or healthcare needs.
• Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance.
• Perform other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily performed by a physician.

• No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule.
• Sign-On Bonus.
• Relocation Allowance.
• Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.00 (Prorated based on hire date).
• Paid Leave:
  Vacation – 15 days accrued per year;
  Sick – 12 days accrued per year;
  Holidays – 8 days per year plus 2 floating days.
• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available).
• MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage.
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD.
• Retirement Match.
• Malpractice Insurance – through the FTCA.
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan.
• National Health Service Corps & Colorado Health Service Corps Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options).

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

• Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure.
• Current unrestricted DEA License.
• Successful completion of a background check and drug testing.
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity

Employer:

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.