Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Community Health Center of Central Wyoming (CHCCW) is currently looking for either an experienced Family Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant specializing in Family Medicine to join our amazing team of providers in our Riverton, WY clinic. This is a part-time position, working 20 - 30 hours per week, as a licensed health care provider, trained to provide direct delivery of patient care services. Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Perform all duties in accordance with the generally accepted standard of care for the medical profession and specialty
• Exercise and have complete control over the diagnosis and treatment of each patient
• Shall not give assurances outside of provider’s scope of practice
• Maintain the credentialing required and engage in education as appropriate
• Maintain patient medical records that document evaluations, medications, treatments, allergies, test results, and other records
• Evaluate patient’s symptoms and determine the appropriate course of treatment
• Perform physical examinations
• Prescribe medications in compliance with state and federal statues and inform patients of possible risks, complications, and interference with other medications they may be taking
• Supervise and evaluate Medical Assistants to ensure compliance with regulations
• Consult with patients on proper nutrition, fitness, and hygiene, to assist them in making informed decisions and taking good care of their health
• Be self-sustaining as measured by contract production goals
• Engage in quality measures and outcomes as directed by CQI
• Complete all documentation and coding in a timely period, within (72) hours of date of service

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability required.

Education and Experience:

• Must be a graduate of a recognized and accredited training program for either Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
• Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate competency in the clinic skills necessary to perform a range of primary care services for the patients who represent the spectrum of life cycles
• Licensure by the State and by the Drug Enforcement Administration is required

Teamwork:

• Ability to work and interact effectively and positively with other staff members to build and enhance teamwork throughout the clinic setting

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a typical outpatient clinic environment and periodically at locations outside the office
  • Some travel may be required

Sensitivity to the Needs of Special Populations:

• Ability to understand and respond appropriately, effectively and sensitively to special population groups served by CHCCW
  • Special population groups include, but is not limited to, those defined by race, ethnicity, language, age, sex, sexual orientation, economic standing, disabilities, etc.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; handle papers, type and operate computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; talk, see and hear

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.