APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Family Medicine

Overview

APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Family Medicine — Oakes Clinic, Oakes, ND

Shift: Day.

Job Schedule:

Full time. Weekly

Hours:

40.00.

Location:

Oakes, ND. Address: 420 7th St S, Oakes, ND 58474, USA.

Small town living. Family like work environment.

• Provide service to patients in designated care settings, including acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
• Obtain thorough medical history from patients and perform examinations/assessments to determine patient needs.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to analyze and interpret information to develop and establish diagnoses.
• Coordinate care and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary.
• Work in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care; formulate treatment plans and prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary.
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patient health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
• Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed scope of practice or expertise.
• Provide patients with information to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability; counsel patients and families on self-management and treatment plans tailored to individual circumstances.
• May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
• Engage in research within area of specialty and apply findings to improve patient care and outcomes; incorporate evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Maintain current knowledge of state regulations for advanced practice provider practices and payer systems (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, private payers).
• Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

• Completion of a master’s, post-master’s, or doctorate from an accredited nurse practitioner program (CCNE or NLNAC).
• Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice; current DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances.
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC).
• Demonstrated competence and provision of care with adequate patient volume in the past twelve months, or recent completion of master’s/post-master’s degree program; experience must correlate to requested privileges.
• NP or PA position;
  
  Schedule:
  
  M-F, no holidays, nursing home call;
  Clinic only; new grads considered.
• Opportunities to perform minor procedures; team includes 1 physician & 10 APPs; FTE preferred at 1.0, not less than 0.8.

Currently licensed and able to practice in the state; maintain required department competencies and certifications. DEA registration and ability to prescribe controlled substances as applicable.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; a 401(k) plan; work/life balance benefits; and generous paid time off. For more information about Total Rewards, visit:

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities. Drug-free workplace policy; pre-employment drug screen and background check required.

Practice Details:
Small town clinic location; some travel to other area clinics may be required.

Req Number: R-0236282. Job Function:
Advanced Practice Provider. Specialty:
Family Medicine. Visas Accepted: N/A.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care