Outpatient Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) - Sisseton, SD
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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):
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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)
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The candidate can work up to 60 hours per week (Monday Friday), or alternatively 40 50 hours per week.
Optional Weekends (Sat Sun):
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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