Advanced Practice Provider - Family Medicine / Primary Care Now, Rapid City

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Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dynamic Primary Care Now/Same Day Clinic team at the MH Rapid City Clinic. This ambulatory-based, non-paneling position will involve providing comprehensive care to adult and pediatric patients in a cross-coverage role. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work collaboratively with a physician supervisor and another APP to deliver high-quality care to patients with both acute and chronic health concerns.
Under Physician supervision, the Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner may assume primary responsibility in their respective specialty area according to federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Responsible for management of selected at risk or complex patients and aggregate patient populations in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other Healthcare team members. Must demonstrate the knowledge, critical thinking and skills to plan, coordinate and provide care on a continuing basis.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provides medical care to adult and pediatric patients in an ambulatory setting, with a focus on acute health concerns and cross-coverage primary care.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and manages acute and chronic health issues, including developing treatment plans and ensuring appropriate follow-up care.
• Reviews and interprets medical records, ensuring a thorough understanding of each patient’s medical history and needs.
• Sees an average of 15-16 patients per day, managing patient flow and providing comprehensive care.
• Collaborates with a physician supervisor and fellow APPs as part of a team, sharing responsibilities and expertise.
• Participates in the Family Medicine phone call pool on a weekly rotating basis (approximately 1:8).
• Serves as a bridge location to onboard new patients, helping with continuity of care from the Urgent Care, Emergency Department, and hospital settings.
• Manages appropriate desktop communications and documentation through the Epic EMR system.
• Complies with scope of care under the guidance of federal, state, and/or local regulatory agencies.
• Complies with scope of care under the guidance of the supervising physician and/or protocols.
• Consistently demonstrates appropriate referral and/or transfer of patients to another facility.
• Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient’s status.
• Demonstrates appropriate referrals and/or provides referral information to the patients and physicians.
• Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures.
• Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers.
• Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:

Education: Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with Board Certification

Licensure: Current and unrestricted NP or PA licensure in the state of South Dakota.

Preferred:

• 1+ years of Clinical Experience; 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
• Proficient with Epic EMR

Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Job Category

Clinical Care

Job Family

Advanced Practice Provider

Department

MHMC-RC Flormann St. Primary Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Employee Type

Regular
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