Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Hospitalist

Location: Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital, United States of America

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement.

Position Highlights: Part Time, Benefit Eligible.

• 1 day per week in Hospital – 7a-5p

• 1 night per week of call – 5p-7a

• 1 in 5 weekends call – 7a‑Friday, 7a‑Monday

• Hospital/ED – no clinic

Licensing & Certification Requirements:

• Physician Assistant (PA) – must be licensed and qualified to practice in the state based on job assignment.
• Upon hire:
  Federal Drug Enforcement Administration – U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin, state and federal based on state of practice.
• Upon hire:
  Certified Physician Assistant – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Upon hire:
  Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing, active license in the state of practice.
• Upon hire:
  Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) – Board of Nursing, licensed and qualified to practice in the state.

Provides appropriate medical care to all patients by assessing physical, psychological and social dimensions of patients to develop a plan of care.

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.
• Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members.
• Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person’s motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.
• Consults and collaborates with physician while assessing, diagnosing and treating patients.
• Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities.
• Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and consults with the physician as appropriate regarding abnormal health assessment findings to establish appropriate plan of care.
• Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients.
• Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices.
• Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care.
• Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards.
• Effectively contributes to the development and attainment of physician practice goals.
• Practices according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities.
• Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards.
• Maintains patient records and accurate information.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified and perform each essential job function satisfactorily, including:

• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Effective communication skills – ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• All other requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) – Board of Nursing, licensed and qualified to practice in the state based on assignment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Board of Nursing, active license in the state of practice.

• Commitment to daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA).

• Wide range of benefits to qualifying part‑time and full‑time employees.
• Planning support for a balanced, healthy life.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands‑on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

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