Sanford Health

APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Family Medicine

Sanford Health$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's, post-master's, or doctorate in nurse practitioner program from an accredited institution.
  • Current licensure from the state board of nursing for advanced practice.
  • Current DEA permit for prescribing controlled substances.
  • Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC) certification required.
  • Recent clinical experience or completion of advanced degree in the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

  • Assist physicians in patient care in acute, short, and long-term settings.
  • Obtain thorough medical histories and perform assessments on patients.
  • Analyze patient information and develop appropriate diagnoses.
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers to coordinate care and treatment.
  • Prescribe medications safely and effectively as needed.
  • Maintain detailed and timely health records for patients.
  • Research specialty areas to improve patient care and outcomes.

Benefits

  • Job stability with one of the fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems.
  • No weekend, evening, or holiday shifts, ensuring work-life balance.
  • Opportunity for professional development within a supportive organization.
  • Engagement in a team-oriented environment focused on health and healing.
Full Job Description
Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Union Position: No Department Details Williston 11th and Gate Clinic, M-F 0800-5pm. No weekends, evenings or holidays. Join the Sanford team and expand services in the Williston area. Summary The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Job Description Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyze and interpret information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels' patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence based practice guidelines into care. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques. Qualifications Completion of a master's, postmaster's, or doctorate from an nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred. Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master's/post-master's degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested. Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC). Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is a non-profit, integrated health care system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is the largest rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 26 states and nine countries. Sanford Health's 48,000 employees, including 1,400 physicians, make it the largest employer in the Dakotas. Sanford Health provides care to patients through a network of hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other health care services. The organization's mission is to improve the human condition through exceptional care, innovation, and discovery.
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