$153k to $199k yearly salary range 1.00 FTE)
- Opportunities for flexible FTE ranging from 0.801.00 FTE
- Rural Health Clinic Qualifies for special location stipend
We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients our community and each other. We show it every day in everything we do. At Legacy we have a fundamental responsibility to improve the wellness of everyone we touch and empower people to live healthier lives. If you are interested in joining a team that is making a difference we would like to talk with you.
Legacy is recruiting a Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner for our Woodburn Health Center Urgent Care clinic located at 1475 Mt. Hood Ave. Woodburn OR. The Urgent Care team includes experienced Nurse Practitioners a clinic manager on site certified medical assistants and our scheduling staff. It operates directly adjacent to our Primary Care clinic in a building that houses multiple other services including Pharmacy
All services in this region are connected to Legacy Silverton Medical Center a hospital that has been proudly serving the surrounding communities for over 100 years. Woodburn is a vibrant community located less than an hour south of Portland in the beautiful Willamette Valley. Behavioral Health and specialties.
Job Description:
- The Advanced Practitioner works in collaboration with physicians to assess plan and provide care in an Urgent Care setting.
- Examines and treats general as well as urgent care patients to ensure proper injury care disease prevention diagnosis treatment and recovery.
- Prescribes and administers medication performs routine vaccinations and provides advice as needed.
- Requests necessary tests and followup visits and refers patients to specialists as necessary.
- Seeks the expert opinion or advice of a physician whenever a case falls outside the scope authorized by policies and protocol.
General Accountabilities And Essential Functions:
- Performs comprehensive assessments of patients including physical exams medical histories and symptom evaluation within an urgent care setting and triages patients to differentiate between immediate and less urgent care.
- Diagnoses and treats a variety of common urgent care conditions such as minor injuries infections respiratory ailments etc.
- Consults with physician(s) regarding patient healthcare plans and treatment as necessary.
- Orders interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess the patients clinical problems and healthcare needs.
- Performs selected invasive procedures for therapeutic and/or diagnostic reasons within the scope of validated competence.
- Initiates and/or recommends medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures.
- Maintains accurate detailed and timely documentation of patient care following legal regulatory and organizational standards.
- Ensures the appropriate use of urgent care resources and makes referrals to specialists when necessary.
- Participates in continuing medical education and professional development to stay current with advances in medical knowledge and practice.
- Attends required provider and staff meetings.
- Accepts and assumes responsibility for special projects as they arise and all other duties assigned.
Qualification and Licensure Requirements:
- Board certification in the respective field (NCCPA for PA or board certification as a NP)
- Current unrestricted Oregon NP or PA state license w/Prescriptive Privileges.
- Current certification is dependent upon specific positions to include Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Minimum of 2years experience.
- Willing to adhere to guidelines set forth in Legacys Values in Action.
Benefits of Working for Legacy:
- A nonprofit that serves the community.
- Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
- Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary relocation assistance CME allowance full medical plan malpractice coverage retirement and much more.
- Special location clinics qualify for National Health Service Corps loan repayment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled. Sorry no J1 or H1B visa opportunities.
For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at