Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Company Description ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER, INC. is a community-focused healthcare organization based in Council, Idaho, serving residents of Adams County and surrounding communities. The health center provides accessible, patient-centered primary care and related services to individuals and families across diverse backgrounds. As a local provider, the organization emphasizes continuity of care, preventive services, and support for underserved populations. Team members collaborate closely to improve community health outcomes and expand access to quality care. The center offers a setting where clinicians can build long‑term relationships with patients while contributing to a mission-driven organization. Patient Centered Care Facilitate health and disease patient education. Support patient self‑management of disease and behavior modification interventions. Coordinate continuity of patient care with external healthcare organizations and facilities, including referrals to specialty care providers, and continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits. Promote clear communication among the care team and treating clinicians by ensuring awareness regarding patient care plans. Qualifications Current Advance Practice Nurse or Physician's Assistant Licensure in Idaho Experience in a clinical, Family Practice or similarly oriented setting. Graduates welcome to apply. Must maintain active Drug Enforcement Administration licensure. Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) to be obtained within 90 days of hire. Preferably bilingual – English/Spanish – Not a requirement. Essential Physical Requirements Sitting/Standing/Walking: Approximately 40% of the time is spent standing or moving about the clinic and office areas. Balance of time, approximately 60%, is spent working while seated. Speaking/Hearing: Cultural and/or regional accents are acceptable. Clear diction and acute hearing are necessary for responding to patient questions and responses and providing instruction and directions to staff and patients. Vision: Corrected vision close to 20/20 is necessary to review various written information and to perform dental tasks and procedures. Stooping/Kneeling: Occasional stooping or kneeling is necessary. Reaching/Handling: Good manual dexterity is necessary. Lifting/Carrying: Occasional lifting and carrying of boxes of supplies and/or equipment of up to 40 pounds may be required. Responsibilities Assess patient and institute appropriate therapy within the guidelines established by the approved facility, state, and federal regulations and standards of care. Performs therapeutic procedures such as administering injections, suturing, managing wounds and infections, etc. Patient assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic measures will be carried out in close association with the clinic physicians, appropriate specialists, and other care agencies in the community. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Collaborates with the Medical Director and/or other FNPs for patients who are beyond normal scope of practice/level of knowledge prior to instituting or prescribing therapeutic measures. Provides immediate emergency treatment and/or refers as appropriate. Assists with meeting quality measures by completing tasks related to ACHC initiatives. Performs other duties as assigned. Benefits Monday through Friday schedule with no nights or weekends Rewarding work environment This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. #J-18808-Ljbffr