Sisseton, SD IHS Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Outpatient Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)

Specialty: Family Medicine / General Medicine
(Midlevel Primary Care including minor surgical illness treatment urgent care etc.)

Site: Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center
Location: 100 Lake Traverse Drive Sisseton South Dakota 57262

Duration: 6 Months contract with the possibility of a 6 months extension.

Shift Schedule: Flexible Work Hours

Weekdays (Mon Fri):

• 08:00 AM 04:30 PM
  or

• 07:30 AM 06:00 PM (10 hours/day 4 5 days per week)
  or

• 08:00 AM 08:00 PM (12 hours/day 4 5 days per week)

• The candidate can work up to 60 hours per week (Monday Friday) or alternatively 40 50 hours per week.

Optional Weekends (Sat Sun):

• 01:00 PM 05:00 PM

License / Certifications:

• Active unrestricted license in at least one U.S. state or territory
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (required)
• Letter of Commitment (required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) if applicable
• DEA Certification (copy required)
• Board Certification or eligibility; or partial residency completion

Education:

Graduation from an accredited professional school (e.g. PA or NP program)
Documentation of all diplomas and certificates required

Minimum Qualification / Experience:

• At least 2 years of recent experience (within the last 36 months) in Family/General Medicine
• Experience in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Responsibilities:

Clinical Duties:

• Deliver high-quality primary and urgent care to patients of all ages
• See approx. 16 patients/day
• Perform examinations diagnosis treatment planning and prescribe medications
• Document all encounters orders and referrals within the EHR
• Participate in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model
• Engage in patient education and disease prevention activities
• Collaborate with specialists for consults and continue treatment as required
• Participate in committee work (Quality Assurance Pharmacy & Therapeutics etc.)
• Attend facility orientation and comply with all medical bylaws and IHS standards
• Complete medical record documentation within 72 hours
• Respond to EHR notifications within 1 day
• Address documentation deficiencies within 1 day of notice

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