SLEEP SPECIALISTS - NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team! This role serves as a medical provider, responsible for evaluating and treating all sleep disorders. The work environment is mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive, aiming to make coming to work exciting each day. If you are seeking a career where you can make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Maintain current Idaho licensure, Federal DEA and IBOP certifications.
• Complete adequate CME as required by licensure.
• Maintain current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
• At least two years of 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).
• Routine physical assessment tools
• Communicate well with staff, patients, family members, and consultants.
• Basic math skills necessary to calculate medication dosages, etc.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Second language fluency is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform full spectrum of sleep medicine care including history collection, evaluation of patient, relevant physical assessment, diagnosis of sleep conditions, plan of care, full management of therapy.
• For sleep apnea, review and educate patient on results of home and in-lab diagnostic and titration studies.
• Order or recommend appropriate therapy/equipment. Make appropriate referrals.
• Evaluate data on PAP download and make adjustments to therapy as needed and evaluate response to intervention.
• Prescribe and evaluate response to medications relating to night sleep and daytime alertness.
• Document all aspects of care provided.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to staff members as indicated.
• Precept midlevel students as requested.
• Maintain accurate count of all controlled substances within the office.
• Manage the patient’s care in a timely manner and maintain a level of productivity that is equivalent to the other providers on staff.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed