Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Quick Facts

• Full-time, permanent Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner role
• Northern California (about 30 minutes from Redding)
• Salary + benefits

Description

Under limited supervision, the PA/NP provides healthcare services by performing assessments (history and physical), ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, and implementing therapeutic treatments within scope of practice. The clinician works as an integral part of the clinical team by participating in meetings, committees, and peer review activities.

Responsibilities

• Take appropriate patient history and perform physical examinations
• Order pertinent diagnostic tests and implement therapy according to scope of practice guidelines
• Obtain supervising physician consultation for issues outside scope of practice or unfamiliar areas of care
• Communicate effectively with patients, including patient education and answering questions
• Participate in peer review processes (e.g., chart review), interactions with physician preceptors, and collaborative work with support/clinical staff
• Participate in medical staff meetings and other committees
• Perform additional duties within scope of practice as assigned
• Maintain current licenses and provide documentation to Human Resources
• Provide proof of earned CME hours annually to Human Resources
• Consent to an annual physical per Title 22
• Maintain professional appearance and behavior

Benefits

Salary + benefits (details not specified).

Requirements

• Current certification through a nationally accredited PA/NP program and current California license (NP license or PA certification)
• At least 1 year experience in clinical nursing
• Knowledge of standard medical practices and processes; rural community clinic experience preferred
• CPR certification required; ACLS and BCLS preferred
• Current driver’s license and insurance
• Intermediate language skills; ability to read/interpret documents and write routine reports
• Basic math skills and ability to compute rates/ratios/percentages
• Very high level reasoning skills; ability to interpret technical information
• Computer proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) plus internet browsers; working experience with medical management software
• Working knowledge of standard medical equipment