Family Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties. Our mission is to provide safe and effective personalized treatments for all, with a particular focus on medically underserved populations.

Valley-wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill several Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant at our Canon City Health Clinic in Canon City, CO.   The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment. The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient’s condition.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success
• Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan
• Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate
• Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family
• Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance
• Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.

Benefits:

• No on-call with a typical Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule
• Sign- On Bonus
• Relocation Allowance of up to $5,000.00
• Annual CME Allowance of $2,500.00 (Prorated based on hire date)
• Discounted Tuition Rates, career development and CEU opportunities
• White glove licensure service
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation – 15 days accrued/year
  • Sick – 12 days accrued/year
  • Holidays – 8 days/year + 2 Floating
  • Bereavement and Jury Duty
  • Extra " PTO" Opportunities
• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
• MASA – Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Malpractice Insurance- through the FTCA
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• NHSC & CHSC Certified Sites

Qualifications And Education:

• Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure
• Current unrestricted DEA License
• Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required

Visit our website at https://valley-widehealth.org/careers/ for more information.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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