Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP), either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, is responsible for assessing, medically managing, diagnosing, treating, following up with, and referring clinic patients at the North Fork, Quincy, or Indian Valley Office. The APP plans patient care using skills aligned with their individual training and experience and works under established protocols. The position is based at Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, California. Full-time compensation is offered under benefited and non-benefited pay scales. Base pay ranges from $72.31 to $103.10 per hour for benefited employees and from $77.38 to $110.32 per hour for non-benefited employees. Starting pay is determined by a 13-step clinical pay scale recognizing up to 30 years of relevant experience. Eligible employees may receive shift differential and holiday pay. A $25,000 hiring incentive is offered. Employees who need to relocate and do not currently have housing within 35 miles of PDH may receive a $1,500 monthly housing stipend during their first three months of employment. The role provides compassionate care and customer service to patients in a diverse mountain community. The APP works with patients and the care team to gather relevant information, conduct assessments, and establish care plans using applicable protocols and standards of care.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program meeting California Board of Registered Nursing standards, or a Physician Assistant program meeting the standards of the Physician Assistant Committee of the Medical Board of California.
- Must be licensed in California.
- Current CPR certification.
- Completion of training consistent with the procedures to be performed.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients.
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, and community members.
- Responsibility for keeping credentials current and updating professional knowledge.
- Reliable and punctual attendance.
- Friendly and helpful disposition toward visitors and staff.
Responsibilities
- Gather data relevant to patient assessment and care planning, including patient intake, medical, social, and family history; consult patient, hospital, or emergency room records as needed.
- Perform appropriate physical assessments and thorough examinations of male and female patients within the scope of licensure, recognizing normal variations.
- Apply knowledge of normal growth and development and account for how age affects patients’ ability to understand and use information.
- Establish comprehensive, problem-specific plans of care that support improved health and healing and follow established protocols or standards of care.
- Perform medication reconciliation and gather information about adverse drug reactions, allergies, and idiosyncratic reactions.
- Assess, medically manage, diagnose, treat, follow up with, and refer clinic patients at the North Fork, Quincy, or Indian Valley Office.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees.
- PDH Employee Discount Program, which waives applicable deductibles and coinsurance for eligible services received at Plumas District Hospital.
- Paid time off (PTO) accrual.
- Paid leave for continuing education, bereavement, and jury duty.
- Employer-sponsored retirement plans with a 3% employer contribution and a 50% match of employee contributions, up to the plan maximum.
- $20,000 in employer-paid life insurance.
- Voluntary additional life insurance, long-term disability insurance for full-time employees, and identity theft protection.
- Potential loan-forgiveness opportunities for eligible healthcare professionals.
- Educational and career-development support, including Certified Medical Assistant training, an LVN-to-RN step-up program, and tuition reimbursement.
- Paid sick leave, with five days awarded annually based on anticipated work schedule.
- Discounted rates at the PDH Child Care Center.
- Discounted CareFlight/AirMedCare Network memberships.
- Eligible shift differentials and PDH-observed holiday pay.
- $25,000 hiring incentive.
- Eligible employees who need to relocate and do not have housing within 35 miles of PDH may receive a $1,500 monthly housing stipend for the first three months of employment.
- Opportunity for all employees to contribute to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
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