Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

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3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is an integral part of the care team and will work collaboratively with all patients and staff. They will make the patient the primary focus of their actions alongside developing and sustaining productive and compassionate patient relationships. They will contribute to the health care team by influence, innovation, and by modeling effective integrated care and exemplary service.

They will promote and maintain a physically safe and confidential environment for care. They will be caring and seek to grow with the organization.

Tepeyac offers a full compensation package to all full-time employees. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, a 401k, disability insurance paid for by Tepeyac, eight paid holidays, four weeks of vacation and 6 days of sick leave each year. Licensed providers receive time off and reimbursement for CME and reimbursement for the Colorado licensing renewal fee.

The salary range for this full-time position is $118,000 - $141,000 annually, depending on years of experience and years of licensure.

Plus $5,000 sign-on Bonus

• Education for Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree required. Graduation from a program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Education for Nurse Practitioner: Master’s Degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience:Three years of experience in family medicine preferred.
• Language: Oral and written fluency in English and oral proficiency in medical Spanish required (fluency preferred).
• Current or eligible for unrestricted licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Active DEA licensure or eligible for DEA licensure (new graduates should obtain within a year of hire).
• Valid national and state of Colorado certification as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and in compliance with requirements.
• Must provide proof of 100 hours of CME every two years.
• Ideal Candidate: Strong initiative and passion to advocate and provide healthcare to the underserved.

• Obtain a pertinent medical history, perform an appropriate physical examination, and review relevant laboratory or radiologic (or other) studies to assess the patient's medical, physical, psychological, and relevant socio-economic status.
• Formulate an accurate and appropriate diagnosis based on elicited data and include differential diagnoses as appropriate.
• Order and administer appropriate medications within the limits of the appropriate statutory restrictions.
• Provide care with attention to safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Plans are appropriately prioritized and adapted to the patient and circumstance.
• Perform procedures within the limits of their expertise and in accordance with the State Regulations and Organizational Policies.
• Educate and counsel patients and their families regarding their treatment plan, including disease prevention and health promotion.
• Promote the availability of culturally sensitive health and resource information that is evidence-based, patient centered, and enables informed choice.
• Document all examination data, diagnostic impressions, appropriate codes, and other patient care activities in the medical record, including the name(s) of any consulted physicians or other providers.
• Completes required documentation thoroughly, and in a timely manner. Prepares and maintains complete and accurate charts,…