Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) or Physician Assistant (PAC) - Family Medicine

Rapid City Medical Center is seeking a full-time Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Family Medicine department. This position will have a four-day work week schedule, providing specialty care services, including assessing and managing patients in the clinic following established standards and practices. 

Who We Are:
Rapid City Medical Center is a physician clinic providing excellence, choice, and patient-inspired care. We focus on building relationships with our patients, regularly connecting as partners on the journey of health. Our physicians use leading-edge technology to augment their medical skills. Ninety physicians and advanced practice providers work together with over 400 employees to make physician and test appointments efficient and effective and insurance interactions workable.

We thrive on working with smart, caring people. What we do is sometimes hard - but we do it because we serve our families, friends, and neighbors in something meaningful. Work-life balance and career satisfaction are important to us. We offer unmatched benefits, competitive wages, and the opportunity to feel great about your job. “Life Happens Here” and we hope you join our family.

We offer an outstanding benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, seven paid holidays and floating birthday, paid time off (PTO) accrual, as well as flexibility in the schedule to accommodate important personal and family milestones. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Performs a complete physical exam, obtains complete medical history and records findings.  Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.  
• Interprets and integrates data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
• Administers medications and injections in compliance with state law and clinic guidelines.  Sutures minor lacerations.
• Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educates patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients. 
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
• Posts tests and examination results. Triages patient telephone calls and provides consultation.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

CNP REQUIREMENTS:  BSN, MSN preferred.  Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program. Minimum of three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of nurse practitioner experience.  Current state RN license and NP license.  Current CPR certification.

PA REQUIREMENTS: BA/BS, MS preferred.  Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.  Minimum of one year experience as physician assistant, preferably in clinic setting.  Current state PA license, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.  Current CPR certification.

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Combination of office and exam settings. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Varied activities including standing, walking, reaching, bending, lifting. Requires full range of body motion including handling & assisting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.  Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.