Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Orthopedic

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:

Medical provider.  Evaluate and treat patients and perform work and related assessments.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• 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

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Evaluate and perform a variety of orthopedic related activities including identifying candidates that are appropriate for surgery. Applying and removing dressings and removing suture/staples. Conduct non-surgical procedures that include injections into patients’ joints.

2. Assist physician in all patient duties including rooming patients, taking vital signs and patient history, and assisting with procedures. Evaluate and perform examinations to interpreting diagnostic. Provide appropriate stabilization for patients with acute serious medical conditions or injuries and facilitate transfer as appropriate to an emergency facility or hospital.
3. Evaluate, treat and provide follow-up care of patients in post op status.
4. Perform physical assessments, work-related return to work evaluations and physicals, and disability type determinations.
5. Manage the patient’s care in a timely manner and maintain a level of productivity that is equivalent to the other providers on staff.
6. Interact with office, laboratory, radiology, and nursing staff as part of the patient care process.
7. Perform required quality assurance steps in the patient care process.
8. Interpret radiology, EKG, laboratory, and basic pulmonary function tests.
9. Thoroughly and accurately document every patient encounter an bill appropriately for each patient care visit.
11. Interface, as appropriate and necessary, with providers and medical personnel within and outside of Mountain View Hospital whenever necessary to ensure good patient care.
10. Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

About Mountain View:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.

Education/Certification:  Maintain a current, unencumbered Idaho licensure, Federal DEA and IBOP certifications. Complete adequate CME as required by licensure. Current certifications in PA-C, BLS, ACLS, and PALS. (Nurse Practitioner: Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Idaho Board of Nursing.)

Experience: Preferred at least two year’s experience working in orthopedics or operating room setting evaluating and treating a broad range of patients, medically compliant (infectious disease, cardiac, orthopedic, etc.) and acuity level (routine, urgent and emergent).

Equipment/Technology:  Ability to use different EHR/Software for patient documentation purposes.

Language/Communication:  Communicate well with staff, patients, family members, and consultants. Second language fluency is an asset.

Mathematical Skills:  Basic math skills necessary to calculate medication dosages, etc.

Mental Capabilities:  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.

Interpersonal:  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.

Performance:   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 clinic’s operations. Understands the requirements of being a department of a hospital and complies with that level of quality.