APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Internal Medicine | Thief River Falls

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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Union Position: No Department Details Summary The Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced nursing care to adult patients with acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Working in collaboration with physicians and healthcare teams, the NP performs assessments, diagnoses, develops and implements treatment plans, and manages patient care to promote optimal health outcomes.
• Conduct thorough patient histories and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, COPD, heart disease, and other internal medicine conditions.
• Order, interpret, and act on diagnostic tests including labs, imaging, and screenings.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans, including prescribing medications and therapies in accordance with state laws and organizational policies.
• Provide patient education on disease prevention, health promotion, and management of chronic conditions.
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress and response to treatment, adjusting plans as necessary.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care.
• Document all patient encounters, treatments, and progress notes accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and stay current with evidence-based practices in internal medicine.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and organizational standards for patient care.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice. · APP – Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Internal Medicine | Thief River Falls · Schedule : M-F; closed 6 major holidays.
• Walk-in-Clinic Saturday rotation 9 am-noon; 1:6 · Clinic only · New grads with 3-5 years of nursing experience in primary care will be considered; Experience as an APP in primary care/internal medicine of greater than 1 year preferred. · Position duties: Asses/Evaluate and develop appropriate history, physical, assessment and plan for complex internal medicine primary care patients.
• Position would include own primary panel of patients as well as working collaboratively to share patients with internal medicine physicians. · Make up of Team: Physicians: 2, APP’s: 1 Additional primary care providers in family medicine consist of 3 physicians and 3 APPs as well as 2 OBGYN/Women’s Health physicians and 2 APPS. · Required 1.0 FTE; 36 hours per week of patient facing scheduled time Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) National board certification as a Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP), Adult (ANP-C), Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC) Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Preferred

• Experience in internal medicine or related adult primary care setting preferred