Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care - [Paycomonline] Mountain View Hospital

JOB SUMMARY:  

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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.