APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Neurology Stroke Clinic

Overview

APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Neurology for Stroke Clinic — Sanford Health, Bemidji Medical Center, Bemidji, MN.

Location: Bemidji, MN •
Address: 1300 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts •
Job Schedule: Full time •
Weekly

Hours:

40.00

• The Physician Assistant (PA) provides expert clinical guidance in a specialized field and coordinates patient care quality initiatives. Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
• Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and, dependent on patient population and setting, will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient’s needs.
• With other healthcare professionals, analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish an appropriate diagnosis.
• Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
• Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, to aid recovery and manage pain.
• Maintains complete and detailed records of patients’ health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
• Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management and treatment plans for health issues, tailoring instructions to individual circumstances.
• May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices and reimbursement of services. Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, private insurers) as applicable.
• Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

• Education
  :
  Master’s or Baccalaureate degree (Associate’s or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994). Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
• Experience
  :
  Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months.
• Certification
  :
  Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous paid time off package. For more information about Total Rewards, visit  Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or talent.

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy; an accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening.

Compensation Package: Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an advanced practice provider benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Compensation Details: Annual compensation range (based on 1.0 FTE): $101,000-$171,150. Actual offers may vary based on education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and job requirements.

Req Number: R-0216438 •
Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider •
Specialty: Neurology •
Visas Accepted: N/A

• Full-time

• Entry level

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