Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Family Medicine - Ontario, OR - FT

About the role

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician led 650+ provider multispecialty group that seeks Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant committed to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care in a Family Practice setting. This involved direct management of the patient including but not limited to, the following exams, procedures, and services: school and sports physicals, chronic disease management, etc. The provider will also ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility and request timely consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated. Additionally, the Family Practice provider has the opportunity to provide quality care for specific acute concerns through an innovative program called MyChart, a telehealth program created at Saint Alphonsus to reach patients in their homes via smartphone, tablet or PC. The qualified candidate will exude passion about health issues and demonstrate evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills, and problem-solving abilities. SAMG utilizes EPIC electronic health record (HER) Ambulatory EMR in its clinics. Thus, experience with HER is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of patients including school and sports physicals, chronic disease management, and other exams, procedures, and services
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility
• Request timely consultation or referral with appropriate physicians, clinics, or other health resources as indicated
• Provide quality care for specific acute concerns through MyChart telehealth program

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical license in Oregon
• Valid controlled substance registration with Oregon Board of Pharmacy and DEA
• A strong medical background and a desire to provide care to a growing multi-specialty medical group
• Obtain an Idaho medical licensure to maintain and strengthen the Health System's general internal program across all communities we serve

Schedule

• Traditional clinic work week, M-F; 36 hours of scheduled patient contact time
• Rotation to answer patient phone calls; no required hospital call

Benefits

• Relocation
• PTO & CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail)
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b)
• Rural Stipend

Community

Located across from each other on the Snake River, where it forms the Idaho-Oregon border, Ontario, Oregon and Fruitland, Idaho serve as the retail, service, and medical center for 70,000 people within a 20-mile radius. Interstate 84 and Oregon Highways 20/26, 30, and 201 all pass through Ontario. Ontario/Fruitland is one hour from Boise, Idaho. The Boise Airport (BOI) is the principal airport serving the region. It is a major commercial airport, where several major airlines provide daily flights to medium and large cities in all directions. A local general aviation airport offers charter service and other Fixed Base Operator services. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation. The ideal candidate will commit to patient care while demonstrating and modeling our organization's Mission, Vision and Values.