Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner URGENT CARE SH - Salem Health Hospital and Clinics

Department: Salem Health Urgent Care

Position Type: Full Time, 1.0 FTE

Shift Type: Days

Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.

We invite you to learn more about our wonderful community: There’s something about Salem, Oregon!

Your Role With Us:

Salem Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Urgent Care team. Located on the Main Campus in the heart of Salem our team is comprised of 13 providers and 23 support staff. In the role as an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner at Salem Health you demonstrate your commitment to providing the best care to all patients at all times. You are committed to evidence-based diagnosis and treatment, and you partner with medical and business colleagues to ensure careful diagnosis is combined with what is best for the patient and their family. 

You may be a qualified PA candidate if you:

• Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors, e.g., CAHEA, CAAHEP.
• Have passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) and are certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current PA license in good standing issued by the Oregon Medical Board (OMB).
• Hold DEA certification.
• Maintenance of American Heart Association BLS certification.

You may be a qualified NP candidate if you:

• Possess a Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing, or in a field deemed to be equivalent by the Oregon Board of Nursing.
• Have satisfactorily completed a Nurse Practitioner Program recognized by the Oregon Board of Nursing.
• Hold a current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon.
• Hold valid, unencumbered NP national certification issued by a nationally accrediting body.
• Hold DEA certification.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or National Certification Corporation (NCC), or an equivalent Medicare/Medicaid approved certifying body, or be actively seeking certification and obtain the same in the specialty area requested within 24 months of privileges being granted at Salem Hospital.
• Must be able to demonstrate experience in the specialty area in the past 24 months. If this requirement is not met, an onboarding plan may be developed for review and consideration.
• Hold current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Total Rewards Offerings:

• Up to $15,000 start bonus
• Up to $30,000 student loan repayment
• $4,000 annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance
• 200 hours paid time off (PTO) + 40 hours for CME
• Relocation Assistance
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; Life insurance; Short and long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness center at Salem Health main campus with 24/7 badge access
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

Why Salem Health?

• Not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 644 acute-care beds
• Largest private employer in the state of Oregon
• Level II trauma center and Life Flight hub
• Busiest emergency department on the West Coast
• Magnet® designation
• EPIC EMR
• Designated as a Top Workplace in Oregon
• Community members honored Salem Health nine times in the “2022 Best of the Mid-Valley” awards
• Live amidst Oregon's Wine Country in the beautiful Willamette Valley
• 1-hour drive to the Pacific Ocean, 1.5-hour drive to Mt. Hood, and a 45-minute drive to Portland
• To learn more about our wonderful community and the beautiful state of Oregon visit Travel Oregon | Oregon Vacations & Travel Guide

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org