Rapid Care: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Ukiah, CA - Adventist Health System/West

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our team as a Full Time Rapid Care provider. Rapid care is an extended hours clinic inside our Rural Health Clinic seeing patient similar to an urgent care setting.

Both experienced providers and new grads are being considered. Incoming provider maintains responsibility for providing expert clinical care in general or specialty areas. Assesses, plans and provides patient care in collaboration with the attending physician. Provides comprehensive health assessments, performs medical diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses, writes prescriptions and formulates treatment plans. Diagnoses medical conditions, plans and implements interventions. Assists in medical/surgical care of patients and evaluates responses in collaboration with the attending/consulting physicians.

• Excellent opportunity for healthy work-life balance

• Outdoor local activities - hiking, biking, boating, swimming, sailing, fishing, surfing, horse-back riding
• Orchestra, community theatre, farmers markets and local organic foods, wine tasting and winery hosted events, parks, sports leagues, creative artists, and natural springs

Employment through Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG) with a competitive benefits package including:

• Income guarantee
• Starting bonus
• Annual Metric Bonus earned
• Relocation Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Malpractice coverage
• Vacation/Sick Time/Holidays
• CME allowance
• 401(k) Retirement

Candidates must be California licensed or eligible and meet the hospital's medical staff credentialing standards

Essential Functions:

• Interviews patients, employees and/or family members. Constructs comprehensive medical histories. Performs initial and periodic physical examinations. Evaluates patient behavior and explores patient's interpretation of health needs. Works under the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner and as an agent of the physician. Provides appropriate patient education. Explains the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Secures appropriate informed consent for procedures. Instructs patients about health maintenance and preventive care. Provides patient education handouts. Makes referrals to health education classes when available. Provides continuity of care. Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Provides continuity of care including discussing the completion of treatment plans and administration of medications and injections. Follows-up on acute and chronic problems and significant abnormal tests.
• Oversees the maintenance of adequate, concise, legible and up-to-date documentation of patient care. Makes note of problem medical, medication and discharge records, drug allergies, lab orders, subjective and objective data, diagnostic procedures, patient education and treatment. Provides treatment of patients as needed, including administering medications and/or vaccines and performing procedures. Works under the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner and as an agent of the physician. Writes orders to increase, decrease, or change medication (subject to checking and medical consultation as indicated).
• Uses cost-containment measures which include, but are not limited to, prescribing only clinically necessary medications, prescribing generic medications when appropriate, making only clinically necessary referrals and ordering only clinically necessary diagnostic procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education:

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

About the Medical Center:

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley (AHUV) is part of the North Coast Network of Adventist Health, which includes two acute care facilities, three critical access medical centers and a center for behavioral health. AHUV is a faith- based, not- for- profit health and wellbeing organization located in the county seat of Mendocino County, operated as a 49- bed hospital with 735 associates, 167 medical staff members and 18 affiliated clinics offering both specialty and primary care services to Mendocino County and surrounding Lake County communities. Our new emergency department operates with a physician on duty 24- hours a day and is designated as a level IV trauma center. Medical Services include Emergency Services, Family Birth Center, Inpatient Medical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Lab Services, Medical Imaging, Outpatient Laboratory, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Pharmacy, and Surgical Services. Medical Offices include Behavioral Health, Cardiology, Cancer Care, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Urology, Women's Health (OB/GYN), and Wound Care.

Community Overview:

Nestled in the Ukiah Valley, Ukiah is a mid-sized town surrounded by vineyards, pear orchards and redwood-covered hills. Ukiah's strong sense of community is clearly present in its numerous town celebrations, festivals and events, including the Ukiah Country PumpkinFest, which celebrates Ukiah's rich agricultural tradition each October. All sorts of recreational opportunities can be found at Lake Mendocino, just five miles from Ukiah, with over 100 family picnic sites, boat launching ramps, fishing, a swimming beach, hiking trails and much more. For entertainment, Ukiah boasts a number of theatrical companies. The Grace Hudson Museum makes for another entertaining diversion, featuring exhibitions of the works of artist Grace Hudson as well as local, regional and Californian Native American artists. Ukiah is located about two hours north of San Francisco and one hour from the Pacific Coast and redwood forests.

Wage Scale: $116,335 - $150,000

Apply to learn more about our total compensation* and benefits!

*Total compensation may vary based on additional services, including call coverage, administrative services, performance bonus, etc.

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.