Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - GHC
About The Position
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing premier primary and preventive care across southern Colorado. We are seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to provide medical care at our Guadalupe Health Center. The ideal candidate will be positive-minded with a passion for serving rural communities, building strong relationships, and delivering personalized medical care in an integrated healthcare environment. This role is crucial in providing primary healthcare services to underserved populations across the lifespan, from pediatric to geriatric.
Requirements
- Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure
- Current unrestricted DEA License
- Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required
Responsibilities
- Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient’s condition.
- Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.
- Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
- Review and evaluates treatments to determine success.
- Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan.
- Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate.
- Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family.
- Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance.
- Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.
Benefits
- No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule
- Sign-On Bonus
- Relocation Allowance
- Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
- Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
- Paid Leave: Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
- Sick – 12 days accrued/year
- Holidays – 8 days/year + 2 Floating
- FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
- MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
- Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
- Retirement Match
- Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
- National Health Service Corps & Colorado Health Service Corps Certified Sites (Loan Repayment Options)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
