Advanced Practice Provider-Family Clinic

Description

Fall River Health Services is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider to provide family-focused care to the Black Hills Community. In this role, you will be responsible for educating patients about disease prevention, performing diagnostic tests, and managing the overall care for a wide variety of patients. This role must be able to effectively diagnose and provide treatments for a wide range of patients' needs.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing quality primary clinical care (in consultation with the supervising/collaborating physician or independently. Depending on License). This includes working with clinic staff and other medical staff members to ensure clinical standards are maintained.
• Assess the health status of individuals of all ages by obtaining a database that includes a history, physical examination, investigative studies, psychosocial assessment, and development of a problem-oriented record.
• Provide counseling, education, and intervention for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of optimal levels of health for disease prevention for individuals of all ages, families, and communities.
• Provide assessment and appropriate management of patients of all ages with common, acute undiagnosed problems in a manner consistent with protocols for each problem, which indicates the appropriate database as well as specific assessment and management plans for a variety of selected findings. The incumbent makes referrals as appropriate.
• Responsible for timely completion and adequate, complete documentation of patient records and is responsible for maintaining and respecting the confidentiality of patient information by medical bylaws, HIPAA, and PA/CNP rules and regulations. This position in collaboration with facility staff cooperates in all processes necessary to obtain timely payments.
• Assess and provide follow-up management of patients of all ages with common chronic health issues in a manner consistent with protocols for each condition as well as specific impressions and management plans for a variety of selected findings.
• Develop professional role identity as a primary care provider, recognizing professional limitations. Refers when needed, consults, and maintains a close working relationship with supervising/collaborating physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Responsible for maintaining positive relations with patients, all health care providers, co-workers, and members of the community.

Core Competencies:

• Comfortable working independently and autonomously.
• Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to assess and begin treatment for patients and/or refer to higher-level care.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills (including oral, written, and listening).
• Proficient knowledge of Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers (known as Hospital CAHPS) and ability to achieve top box scoring.
• Proficient and timely documentation and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to make sound judgment calls.
• Flexible and willing to accept other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Experience/Licensure

• Master's degree from an Accredited University
• Advanced Practice Provider, Certified Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant license for South Dakota
• Certification in BLS, ACLS
• Current State and Federal Narcotics Licenses
• 3+ years of clinic experience