Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Kaniksu Community Health; Priest River (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

Flexible schedule

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

4% 401K employer match

In-house medical, dental, or behavioral health services

Bonus incentive depending on patient volume

Job summary

Kaniksu Community Health in Priest River, Idaho is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to deliver comprehensive healthcare to individuals of all ages. Responsibilities include examining patients, prescribing medications, and managing overall patient care. Candidates must have a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in primary care, current Idaho licensure, and DEA license. The position offers a flexible schedule, health benefits, and the opportunity for bonus incentives based on patient volume.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience providing comprehensive care across all age groups.
• Skill in establishing effective relationships with patients and staff.
• Experience with rural community health care desired.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive care to individuals of all ages.
• Examine individuals to determine their condition and gather information.
• Prescribe medications and administer vaccines.

Skills

Experience providing comprehensive care

Communication skills

Clinical competence

Family medicine / primary care delivery

Creative thinking

Education

Graduation from accredited School

Currently Licensed as a NP or PA in Idaho

Current DEA license

Job description

Kaniksu Community Health is a non‑profit, award‑winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team‑based healthcare in north Idaho. Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone.

We don’t just say it. We prove it.

• In one year we decreased the rate of patients with uncontrolled diabetes by 20%.
• We rank in the top 10% of CHC’s in the country for clinical quality.
• We report the highest level of control in the state for our hypertensive population.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Flexible schedule, with the option of 4x10s, or 5x8s
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• 4% 401K employer match
• In‑house medical, dental, or behavioral health services
• Opportunity for bonus incentive depending on patient volume

Typical Day Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive care to individuals of all ages
• Examine individuals to determine their condition and ask intuitive questions to gather information about symptoms
• Prescribe medications and give detailed instructions for administration
• Prescribe and interpret appropriate lab tests to gain more information for possible infections or abnormalities
• Prepare and administer vaccines according to the governmental vaccination plan
• Manage overall patient care including treating minor injuries and illnesses, such as sprains, cuts, cold symptoms, flu, and UTIs
• Diagnose, monitor, and document patients’ progress and condition
• Identify and refer patients to the appropriate specialists, if needed

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience providing comprehensive care across all age groups, including infants, children, and adults, is required.
• Graduation from an accredited School
• Can be cleared through the National Practitioner Database
• Currently Licensed (State of Idaho) as a NP or PA
• Current DEA license is required
• Working knowledge of the basic principles of health, illness, and wellness including current best practice in effective delivery of preventive and primary health care and health education to low‑income and special needs populations.
• Proven clinical competence and outcome-effective experience providing primary and preventive health services.
• Skill in family medicine / primary care delivery and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with patients and staff.
• Experience with rural community health care, public health principles and practices desired.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, creative thinker and a proven collaborator.