Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant NP / PA -Emergency Medicine-Espanola

Full Time
Espanola, NM 87532
Posted
Job description
Responsibilities:
Summary:
Provides quality healthcare in collaboration with other health care providers in the emergency department (ED)

Responsibilities:

  • Performs entire patient care continuum of urgent care and acute patients who present to the Emergency Department. Performing initial assessments, appropriate ordering/interpretation of diagnostics, exercising treatment algorithms (including treatment of abscesses, laceration repair, and fracture stabilization and splinting), and arranging for appropriate disposition (including admissions) for patients ranging from newborn to geriatric.
  • Utilizes available physician resources appropriately. Demonstrates high confidence in treating patients. Looks for opportunities to grow skillset with goal of improving autonomy.
  • Available for Primary Patient Care to include review of lab/x-ray reports, medication refills, patient referral, patient education, health maintenance and symptom management in acute and chronic disease for patients age newborn to geriatrics.
  • Serves in educator role for staff RNs, LPNs, and student FNP s/PA s as needed.
  • Serves in management/administrative/organizational role to include attending meetings and maintaining schedules. Participation in monthly committees to improve patient care.
  • Assists in the screening/evaluation process for prospective employees, staffing and management.
  • Assists in the development of policies and procedures for clinical areas in which C.F.N.P./PA services are provided, conforming to JCAHO, regulatory agencies and PHS/EH.
  • Participates in data collection and quality management activities. Participate in Midlevel Education Committee trainings for ongoing skill maintenance and improvement. Use available data to drive ongoing professional practice Improvement.
  • Willingness to receive and assimilate feedback from all levels of staff/providers (coachable).
  • Actively participate in piloting improvement projects, organizational initiatives, team building exercises, section meetings, and semi-annual provider reviews.
  • Maintains patient medical records as required by hospital and regulatory agencies. Looks for opportunities to increase accuracy and pertinent information capture. Willingness to assimilate feedback related to Documentation and Coding for appropriate billing capture.
  • Participates in once monthly Call Shift.
  • Performs other functions as required.
Credentials Required
For Nurse Practitioner - Masters degree in Nursing, New Mexico Nurse Practitioner license, federal and state DEA license and ANCC certification required. Minimum of one year experience preferred but not required

For Physician Assistant - Baccalaureate prepared CAHEA Certified Physician Assistant or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant, and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners required. Minimum of one year experience preferred but not required.
Overview:
About Department
We are currently seeking an Emergency Medicine nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our existing group in Espanola, NM with Presbyterian Espanola Hospital. This is an employed opportunity with Presbyterian Medical Group, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.

About Espanola, New Mexico
Known as “The Jewel of Northern New Mexico,” Española sits at 5,500 feet above sea level and is a cultural destination. The City of Española is home to Presbyterian Española Hospital, a not-for-profit, acute-care hospital with 80 licensed beds, governed and guided by community leaders who serve on a Community Board of Trustees. The hospital offers a range of services for Northern New Mexico, including but not limited to emergency medicine, primary care and specialty services.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services:
Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state’s largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees – including 1,200 providers and 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

About New Mexico
New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population an features a low cost-of living.

Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore, and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.
Benefits:
  • Nationally competitive salary with relocation allowance available
  • Generous Time Off Program (vacation, sick leave, CME, and holiday)
  • CME Allowance (.45 FTE or above)
  • Fully Paid Malpractice Insurance
  • System wide EPIC EMR
  • 403b retirement savings program with both matching program and employer contributions
  • Retirement plans, including matching employer contributions
  • Continuing Medical Education Allowance

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Position Type:
Type of Opportunity: Part Time (.45 to .89)
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

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