APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Family Medicine- Walker & Cass Lake

Careers With Purpose

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.

Facility: Walker Clinic Location: Walker, MN Address: 614 Michigan Ave, Walker, MN 56484, USA Shift: Day Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

The Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced nursing care to adult patients with acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions. 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.

Qualifications

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.

Experience in internal medicine or related adult primary care setting preferred

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.

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.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

Compensation Package: Compensation Package

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional advanced practice provider benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance for those eligible.

Compensation details:

Annual compensation range (based on 1.0 FTE): $91,000-$128,291

Actual compensation offers may vary and are determined based on multiple factors including education, training, certification, experience, scope of practice and expected job requirements

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0249618 Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider Featured: No Specialty: Family Medicine Visas Accepted: N/A