Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Boone County; Nebraska; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone County Health Center in Nebraska seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our family-practice team, providing outpatient care, emergency and inpatient support, and hospital services under physician supervision.

Applicants must hold Nebraska PA/NP licensure with NCCPA or NP certification, and ideally 5 years in family practice. Medicare/Medicaid eligibility is required; BLS/ACLS/ATLS/PALS/NRP are preferred or obtainable. BCHC emphasizes teamwork and iCARE values.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted license to practice as PA/NP in Nebraska under physician supervision.
• Graduate of accredited PA/NP program; national certification (NCCPA or NP cert).
• Minimum five years of clinical experience in family practice/primary care preferred.
• Eligible to provide Medicare/Medicaid and participate in BCHC plans.
• Must have or be willing to obtain BLS; ACLS, ATLS, PALS, NRP.

Responsibilities

• Provides family-practice clinical services at BCHC clinics.
• Maintains four-day workweek with rotating Saturdays per BCHC.
• Primarily located at St. Edward and Albion Medical Clinics.
• Provides emergency, on-call, and rounding services.
• On-call rotates; primary call averages 2–3 nights per month.
• ER coverage includes inpatient, swing-bed, and observation rounds.
• Supports staffing, recruitment, and cooperative practice.
• W orks with physicians and APPs; upholds BCHC iCARE values.
• Carries out other duties per employment agreement.

Skills

Licensed PA/NP

Prescriptive authority

Independent clinical judgment

Accurate documentation

Education

PA/NP program graduate

NCCPA or NP cert.

Job description

Physician Assistant/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

Provides full-time professional medical services as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in family practice at Boone County Health Center clinics and related hospital settings. Delivers the range of outpatient, emergency, and inpatient/swing/observation services customarily provided by an advanced practice provider under physician supervision in the region. Maintains exclusive practice through BCHC, supports clinic operations, quality, and outreach, and meets medical-staff, licensure, and payer requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nebraska, with authority to prescribe and administer medications, including controlled substances, under the supervision of one or more physicians designated by BCHC.
• Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program; national certification through NCCPA or an equivalent NP certifying body required.
• Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in family practice, internal medicine, primary care, or a closely related outpatient/emergency setting preferred.
• Eligibility to provide covered Medicare and Medicaid services and to participate in managed-care and preferred-provider plans designated by BCHC.
• Required to possess, or willingness to obtain and maintain as requested: BLS; ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and NRP.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides family-practice clinical services at BCHC clinics.

• Provides, exclusively through BCHC, the full range of medical services customarily provided by a PA or NP under the supervision of a family-practice physician, at the clinics and in the hospital.
• Maintains office hours as established by BCHC: four days per week and rotating Saturdays as established.
• Practices at clinic sites designated by BCHC, however will be primarily located at the St. Edward and Albion Medical Clinics.

2. Provides emergency, on-call, and rounding services.

• Provides emergency diagnosis under the supervision of a physician.
• Current rotations for primary call average 2 to 3 nights per month.
• Serves on emergency room call under a schedule coordinated with BCHC.
• When on call, remains continuously available by cell phone and within a geographic area allowing physical response within the thirty-minute period.
• Performs medical screening exams, emergency care, follow-up, admissions, referrals, and transfers as appropriate; provides telephone consultation to nursing; attends medical emergencies and inpatient needs arising at BCHC.
• When scheduled for ER coverage, rounds on inpatient, swing-bed, and observation patients at intervals through the day and before or after clinic hours as needed.

3. Supports staffing, recruitment, and cooperative practice.

• Works cooperatively with other physicians and advanced practice providers at the clinics.
• Embraces culture of the facility, its providers, and the iCARE values of BCHC.
• Carries out other duties reasonably requested by BCHC, set out in the job description, or stated in the employment agreement.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to exercise independent clinical judgment within approved scope of practice and supervising-physician agreements, while conforming to currently approved practices for family-practice advanced practice providers.
• Ability to document accurately and timely according to medical staff bylaws.
• Ability to work cooperatively across clinic sites and with hospital emergency and inpatient services

Why BCHC?

At Boone County Health Center, we are committed to providing high-quality care in a supportive, team-oriented environment. If you are passionate about healthcare, have a strong work ethic, and are eager to support a dynamic cardiology services team, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

Boone County Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.