Job Description
Job Description
Description
Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team!
Job Summary: Medical provider. Evaluate and treat urgent care patients and injured workers (Workers Comp). Perform work and sports related physicals.
About Mountain View Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting-edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.
Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.
Duties And Responsibilities - Evaluate and treat patients with acute minor medical illness, minor acute exacerbations of chronic illness, and minor injuries.
- Perform minor office procedures such as laceration repairs, splints, cyst or toenail excision, abscess incision and drainage, etc.
- Evaluate and provide appropriate stabilization for patients with acute serious medical conditions or injuries and facilitate transfer as appropriate to an emergency facility or hospital.
- Evaluate, treat and provide follow-up care of patients with work-related injuries, requesting referral when appropriate.
- Perform wellness physicals, work-related physicals (such as DOT, respirator, pre-employment) and sports physicals.
- Manage the patient’s care in a timely manner and maintain a level of productivity that is equivalent to the other providers on staff.
- Interact with office, laboratory, radiology, and nursing staff as part of the patient care process.
- Perform required quality assurance steps in the patient care process.
- Interpret laboratory, radiology, EKG and basic pulmonary function tests.
- Thoroughly and accurately document every patient encounter.
Benefits Taking care of our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
- Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital
Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.
Qualifications Education/Certification: Licensed Nurse Practitioner/Licensed Physician Assistant. Maintain current Idaho licensure, Federal DEA and IBOP certifications. Complete adequate CME as required by licensure. Maintain current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. (Nurse Practitioner: Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Idaho Board of Nursing.)
Experience : At least two years experience working independently in a primary care, urgent care, or emergency care setting evaluating and treating a broad range of patients, in terms of age (infants to elderly), medically compliant (infectious disease, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.) and acuity level (routine, urgent and emergent).
Equipment/Technology: Routine physical assessment tools.
Language/Communication: Communicate well with staff, patients, family members, and consultants. Second language fluency is an asset.
Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills necessary to calculate medication dosages, etc.
Mental Capabilities: High level of diagnostic thinking, often rapid. Must be able to perform multi-tasking with frequent interruptions. Must be capable of on-the-spot problem-solving. Strong knowledge of up-to-date clinical information. Must be flexible.
Interpersonal: Ability to inspire staff to tackle challenging work. Ability to recognize, understand and address the needs of patients and family members on multiple levels. Ability to communicate well and inspire trust when encountering individuals of all cultures, levels of education and walks of life. Ability to project a feeling of caring and concern to others.
Performance: Must be able to work efficiently and comply with daily demands. Works well under pressure and able to meet multiple and competing deadlines. Able to work as part of a team of clinical providers who share responsibility for the patients’ well-being and the clinics’ operations. Understands the requirements of being a department of a hospital and complies with that level of quality .
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Relief, Work at office, Flexible hours,