What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Family Clinic - Contract position at Prairie Band Health Services?
Description
**Join Our Team as an Experienced Nurse Practitioner!**
We're excited to announce that we are looking for compassionate and experienced Nurse Practitioners to join us at the Warm Springs Indian Health Service Clinic in beautiful Warm Springs, Oregon! This is a Full Time Contract Role. If you have a background in Family Medicine, Urgent Care, or Family Clinics, this is a wonderful opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our community.
**Want to know more?** Check out this link for details about our clinic and the surrounding area: https://www.ihs.gov/portland/healthcarefacilities/warmsprings/.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on weekends and holidays.
- Long-term contract and locum opportunities.
- Previous experience as a Traveler and previous IHS experience is a plus
- We’re looking for a Family Nurse Practitioner or Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner with at least 2 years of experience working with both adults and children.
- We warmly welcome local candidates to apply
What You’ll Do:
Provide excellent Nurse Practitioner services in our friendly family clinic five days a week, focusing on improving health for American Indian and Alaska Native patients.- Be part of a supportive team that welcomes patients of all ages.- Conduct patient interviews and examinations, review medical history, and perform necessary tests to provide primary care.- Offer treatment and referrals based on your evaluations.- Provide valuable guidance and education to patients, families, and our community about health care.- Prescribe medications and necessary tests using radiology and laboratory services.- Familiarize yourself with the IHS formulary, ensuring your prescriptions meet IHS guidelines.- Collaborate in ongoing quality improvement efforts to deliver the best possible care.- Strive to provide exceptional family medicine services.- Follow all IHS infection control and safety procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.- Respect and uphold the rights of our patients, ensuring their personal dignity is always maintained.- Use the Patient Referred Care (PRC) process for referrals, which will be reviewed according to established guidelines.
Additional Responsibilities:
There may be additional duties, and we encourage you to embrace new tasks as they arise! We believe in teamwork, so be prepared for any job-related responsibilities your supervisor may assign.
Indian Preference Exercised :
At Prairie Band, LLC, we proudly uphold Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. This position is designated as a Tier 2 position, meaning we prioritize qualified individuals as outlined by Section 22-2-4(B).
We can’t wait to hear from you and hope you’ll consider joining our family at Warm Springs Wellness Indian Health Clinic!
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Requirements
Please provide/upload the following documents along with your application
- Must be certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- 2 years of experience as a Family, Internal Medicine or Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner, Preferred
- Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
- Must be Board Eligible or Certified
- DEA
- Must have current BLS, ACLS
- Certification of Education - copy of diploma or transcripts
- Must be a US Citizen living primarily in the United States
We are looking forward to meeting you, please apply today!
