Family Clinic Nurse Practitioner - Contract

Job Description:

Now hiring for a Long Term Contract Nurse Practitioner to Join the professional team at Our Taos-Picuris Indian Health Clinic. This is a locum, full time position. Come and see what it is like to work for a mission driven health center in beautiful Taos NM during their best season! Learn more about the clinic and area at the below link

https://www.ihs.gov/albuquerque/healthcarefacilities/taospicuris/

If you are ready for a new adventure as a Nurse Practitioner Apply today!

Job Information:

The Practitioner will provide a full range of Medical services including evaluation, diagnosis, consultation & referral, specialty referrals for outpatients of all ages.

• The Practitioner shall counsel and educate patients, families, community and medical staff about general health care.
• The Practitioner shall make referral recommendations to the Clinical Director as required ensuring appropriate specialty care, follow-up, continuity of care and ensuring appropriated forms are completed.
• The Practitioner shall regularly record patient contacts in the appropriate medical record s outlined by Bylaws.
• The Practitioner will enter consults/referrals for other services such as; Purchased Referred Care, Behavioral Health, Social Services, Optometry, Audiology, Dietary and Public Health Nursing where appropriate.
• The Practitioner shall provide patient management for appropriate follow-up and care either at a scheduled clinic, walk-ins or for a contract health referral.
• The Practitioner shall interview and examine patients, review past medical history and request and/ or perform diagnostic tests and examinations as necessary to make diagnosis for primary care services. They make diagnosis after evaluating information obtained and provide medical or surgical treatment and/ or referral as appropriate.
• The practitioner shall prescribe drugs and tests necessary to provide including the use of radiology and laboratory.
• The practitioner shall become familiar with and be guided by the Indian Health Service formulary and shall follow IHS procedures when prescribing drugs.
• The practitioner authorized to prescribe pharmaceuticals shall do so according to the availability of drugs listed in the IHS formulary.
• IHS pharmacy services will provide instructions to the prescribing contract physician as to substitution of generic drugs for prescribed drugs The service unit pharmacy must approve drugs not on the formulary.
• The Practitioner shall participate in a continual process of quality of health care evaluation to assure the provision of quality service.
• The Practitioner shall comply with all IHS facility infection control and safety procedures, practices, and standards.
• The Practitioner shall respect and maintain the basic right of patients, to include but not limited to personal dignity.
• This is a Long term Temporary contract position.

Job Requirements:

What we need from you/ along with your application-

• NP with strong background in Family or Internal Medicine as primary services
• Must be certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration from any 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, PALS
• Certification of Education - copy of diploma or transcripts
• Minimum Experience: 3 years of experience in diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of adult and pediatric conditions.
• FOR Nurse Practitioner: Current DEA
• Recent Clinic, ER, Urgent Care or Medical office experience needed
• Previous Locum or Contracting experience Preferred
• Previous IHS experience Preferred
• Must be willing and able to pass Federal Security Clearance

****Prairie Band Health Services is subject to Title 22: Employment Code of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. In accordance with Title 22, this position is designated as a TIER 1 position. Preference will be given to individuals to the extent required pursuant to Section 22-2-4(B). To be considered for employment with Indian Preference, documentation is required to be provided at time of application.

Apply today, to schedule an interview with our Recruiters.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Locum tenens

Pay: From $90.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Medical Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• nurse practitioner: 3 years (Preferred)
• Medical office: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Preferred)
• PALS Certification (Required)
• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Taos, NM 87571: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90