Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

About the role

Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award-winning Community Health Center located in north Idaho. We provide integrated, team-based healthcare covering prevention, wellness, medical, dental, and behavioral health services from pediatrics to geriatrics. Our mission is to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible, approachable, and affordable for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive care to individuals of all ages
• Examine individuals to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
• Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities
• Prepare and administer vaccines according to the governmental vaccination plan
• Manage overall patient care including treating minor injuries and illnesses, such as sprains, cuts, cold symptoms, flu, and UTIs
• Diagnose, monitor, and document patients’ progress and condition
• Identify and refer patients to the appropriate specialists, if needed

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience providing comprehensive care across all age groups, including infants, children, and adults, is required.
• Graduation from an accredited School
• Can be cleared through the National Practitioner Database
• Currently Licensed (State of Idaho) as a NP or PA
• CURRENT DEA license is required
• Working knowledge of the basic principles of health, illness, and wellness including current best practice in effective delivery of preventive and primary health care and health education to low-income and special needs populations.
• Proven clinical competence and outcome-effective experience providing primary and preventive health services.
• Skill in family medicine / primary care delivery and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and staff.
• Experience with rural community health care, public health principles and practices desired.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, creative thinker and a proven collaborator.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Flexible schedule, with the option of 4x10s, or 5x8s
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• 4% 401K employer match
• In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services
• Opportunity for bonus incentive depending on patient volume

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule, with the option of 4x10s, or 5x8s.