Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency: Advance Practice Provider

Position Summary:

Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Coeur d’Alene Residency is seeking a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Residency program. Full time opportunity in a busy, well-established and teaching environment. Hospital employment with competitive benefits and compensation.

Family Medicine Residency strives to provide excellent community-based, full-spectrum, patient care and comprehensive resident training in a supportive environment. Practice with a talented, dynamic group of compassionate colleagues and enjoy the support of a well-integrated medical staff. Kootenai Clinic is fully accredited and part of the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network. Our faculty receives University of Washington Clinical Faculty appointments.

NP Responsibilities:

• Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians
• Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Typically reports to a physician
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
  
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

NP Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• MSN degree or higher from an accredited nurse practitioner program required
• Nationally recognized as a Nurse Practitioner
  
• Clinical experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Holds a current NP and RN license to practice in the state of Idaho required
• BLS Required. Current AHA Healthcare provider, American Red Cross, AHA Health Saver or KH BLS during General Orientation

PA Responsibilities:

• Assesses, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a physician.
  
• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
  
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
  
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
  
• Performs a variety of tasks.
  
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.
  
• Typically reports to a physician.
  
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned.

PA Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Science required.
• Physician's Assistant Certificate of Registration with the Idaho Medical Board or is certification eligible, and is certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Qualified under the rules of the DEA for prescriptive practices required.
• Qualified under CMS regulations for patient care and billing practices required.
• BLS Required. Current AHA Healthcare provider, American Red Cross, AHA Health Saver or KH BLS within 60 days of hire.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to maintain a standing and/or sitting position
  
• Typical equipment used in a clinical job
• Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed health care organization, serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as both an employer and a health care provider. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions including being recognized as a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• A tuition assistance program available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
• Kootenai Health will match your contributions in a defined contribution 457 retirement plan based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent. Kootenai Health will contribute an amount equal to two percent of your gross earnings
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars and coaching
  
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
• Robust and interactive employee bonus program, utilize our mobile ERIN app to alert employees to new positions, make referrals and track your bonuses
• And much more

If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!

Apply today! Please reach out to Recruiter or Front Desk with any questions.

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.