APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Infectious Disease

Sanford Health•Bemidji, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health in Bemidji, Minnesota, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support its Infectious Disease services and help expand access to specialized care in the region. The position supports the development of infectious disease services and involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered care, with an opportunity to shape services and contribute to community health. The role is part of a mission-driven, not-for-profit health system serving northern Minnesota. The Nurse Practitioner provides expert clinical guidance in Infectious Disease and coordinates patient-care quality initiatives. The position provides care in acute, short- and long-term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Responsibilities include obtaining medical histories, performing examinations or assessments as appropriate, interpreting clinical and diagnostic information, establishing diagnoses, coordinating care, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications when legally authorized, maintaining records, consulting or referring to specialists, and educating patients and families. The role may include hospital consultations, rounding, and assisting with procedures. It also involves specialty research, applying evidence-based guidelines, maintaining knowledge of advanced practice regulations and payer systems, and using advanced medical knowledge to support care.

Requirements

Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of a master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months; experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
Current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or an equivalent nationally recognized body.
Submit a current Scope of Practice approved by either the North Dakota State Board of Nursing or the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.

Nice To Haves

For licensing prior to August 1, 1995 in North Dakota, a master’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide care to patients in acute, short- and long-term care settings, assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
Obtain medical histories and perform examinations or assessments as appropriate to the patient population and setting.
Analyze and interpret patient information, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information with other healthcare professionals to establish diagnoses.
Coordinate and navigate patient care, including rounding on patients when necessary.
Work collaboratively with providers and independently to provide care.
Develop treatment plans and prescribe medications when legally authorized, considering efficacy, safety, and cost.
Maintain complete and timely records of patients’ health care plans and prognoses.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the role’s scope of practice or expertise.
Provide information and counseling to patients and families to promote health, reduce risk factors, prevent disease or disability, and support self-management and treatment plans.
Provide hospital consultations, round, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
Conduct research in the specialty and apply findings to measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
Incorporate evidence-based practice guidelines into care.
Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice, including reimbursement, and stay current with regulatory processes and payer systems.
Maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.