SALARY INFORMATION:
$75.00/hr. Dependent on Experience
BENEFITS:
This position offers competitive pay, being part of a very cohesive & supportive team, and year round recreation with everything the outdoor enthusiast can imagine. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, with prescription drug cover`age
• Vision and dental insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Extended illness benefits/time off
• 457 retirement plan with match
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, employee assistant programs, AFLAC, identity theft protection and pet insurance.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Physician Assistant:

• Requires graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Active Colorado Physician Assistant licensure required.
• National Physician Assistant certification through NCCPA preferred.
• Master's Degree in area of specialty preferred.
• Active ACLS certifications are required upon hire and must be maintained throughout GRHD employment.
• ATLS certification is preferred but not required.
• 3 to 5 years working experience as a Hospitalist and/or clinical setting in a similar role preferred.

Nurse Practitioner:

• Requires active Colorado licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in area of specialty based on RN licensure and Colorado authority for advanced practice.
• Active ACLS certifications are required upon hire and must be maintained throughout GRHD employment.
• ATLS certification is preferred but not required.
• 3 to 5 years working experience as a Hospitalist and/or clinical setting in a similar role preferred.

BASIC FUNCTION: The Hospitalist PA or NP will work in collaboration with hospital physicians to manage care for patients with stable and chronic illnesses. They will report directly the the Hospitalist Medical Director

• Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians.
• Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• Makes patient rounds.
• Plans and coordinates rehabilitation, home health care, and follow-up services for patients with acute health issues.
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Set up procedures, preform device interrogations and manage complex arrhythmia and medication regimens.
• Admit patients through emergency room.
• Cover ICU, Med Surg, cardiology, and step down unit.
• Post-surgical ICU which includes the continual critical and noncritical care in the post-surgical ICU.
• Read and interpret EKG, lab tests, and radiologic studies under supervision of attending physician.
• Execute emergency department consultations, hospital discharges from medicine units, post-op management, and rehab facility rounds.
• Look after stabilization of patients in need of advance cardiovascular or trauma life support before redirecting them for specialize medical treatment.
• Plan and execute medical programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
• Performs a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.

POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE
Clinical Excellence. Patient & Community Satisfaction. Financial Health & Stewardship of Resources.
These are our three Keys to Excellence ; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day
Grand River Health proudly serves residents of Western Colorado and beyond. We are a not-for-profit Special Tax District, formed by the citizens of Western Garfield County in 1961 to serve the area's health care needs. Our main hospital campus is located in the picturesque Rifle, Colorado with twenty-five beds providing a wide range of services, along with a long-term care center and a satellite campus. While the secret is out that this is a great place to live, the atmosphere of a caring and friendly community has been preserved amidst a steady growth of population.
OUR MISSION:
To improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
OUR VISION:
To be our communities' first choice in quality healthcare.