Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Northland Health Centers (NHC) is seeking a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to work at our busy community health care center in St John, ND.

Are you a positive team player who wants to make a difference in the lives of patients in a rural community? Do you genuinely like to help people and have the drive to build your career on doing good? If so, please read on!

This FNP / PA position earns a competitive wage, depending on experience. You would also be eligible for great benefits including; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; Paid Holidays; 401k; Continuing Education; and License Renewals. Plus, living in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), you would be eligible to apply for a number of loan repayment programs. If this sounds like the right community health care center opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT NORTHLAND HEALTH CENTERS

NHC is the premier healthcare provider in the communities we serve in North Dakota. We are a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers that serve the communities of Bismarck, Bowbells, McClusky, Minot, Ray, Rolette, St. John, and Turtle Lake.

We are committed to our mission of "delivering patient centered, accessible, quality-driven, medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare, to all generations to strengthen the health status in the communities we serve, regardless of the ability to pay." Our success is the outcome of an exceptional group of team members who make it possible to do what we do.

It is our vision to be the provider of choice, improving the health of the people we serve. We continually strive to be the premier healthcare provider in the communities we serve, and NHC is committed to attract and retain creative, bright, forward thinking, and culturally competent individuals who are eager to serve those in need.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN FNP / PA

As a FNP / PA, you work as part of a health care team to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services. After greeting patients warmly and listening to their concerns, you study their medical histories and perform physical examinations. You also order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays.

After making a diagnosis, you develop and implement a treatment plan which may include providing appropriate referrals for secondary or tertiary care. You treat minor injuries by suturing, splinting, and casting, as well as providing continuity in managed care for pre-existing long-term problems. Within the scope of prescriptive authority, you provide prescriptions for medications to accomplish the treatment plan.

Providing patient-focused care, you always take the time to instruct and counsel with patients and their families about their treatment plan. You are also conscientious about completing appropriate documentation of all evaluations, care, and services rendered. You get great satisfaction out of seeing your patients heal and enjoy a better quality of life.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program and certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Nurse Practitioner Program and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
• The employee shall meet the requirements of the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners; and be licensed to practice medicine without restrictions within the State of North Dakota
• Current licensure as a PA/FNP to practice in the State of North Dakota by the State Boards.
• Current DEA certification
• Current CPR certification required
• DOT Certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Valid North Dakota Driver's License
• Must be able to meet and maintain current NHC credentialing and privileging requirements.

Are you compassionate, and committed to improve the life of the patients you serve? Do you have creativity and passion? Are you a team player who always puts patients first? If so, you might just be perfect for this position. Apply with us Today!