Job title: APP, NP or PA – IHS Mescalero, NM ($90 – $100/HR)
Company: Sequoyah Staffing
Job description: Job Overview:Advanced Practice Providers to support the mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Mescalero Service Unit. The Contractor is to provide Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) services within the Walk-In Primary Care Clinic at the Mescalero Service Unit.Requirements:Shall maintain a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Common-Wealth of Puerto Rico, throughout the term of this contractBasic Life Support (BLS), (PALS) and (ACLS)Board certification, either AANP or FNCP.Proof of an active and unrestricted NP License and DEA license.Competency in family medicine, adult medicine or urgent care medicineTo meet the credentialing standards within the Indian Health Services all providers presented for services must meet the following.Have a full and unrestricted license in all states in which licenses are held.Have NEVER been the subject of adverse Medical Staff Action (censure, revocation of privileges) or license revocation.Have no criminal arrests or convictions.Have never been censured by a medical board for opioid use or misuse or sexual misconduct.Have never been terminated early from a Locums Assignment due to behavior or quality of care.Immunizations:Immunity to Rubella, Mumps, MeaslesImmunity to Hepatitis B seriesHistory of chickenpox (varicella) disease or positive titerTetanus Diphtheria (Td) and Pertussis within the last 5 yearsInfluenza within the last yearDocumentation of receiving a TB Mantoux skin test (PPD) within the past 12 months with documentation of follow-up for a positive test.A signed declination of the Hepatitis B vaccination series will be accepted.As a condition of employment, you confirm that you are able to perform the essential functions of the position as outlined in the job description with or without reasonable accommodations. If you require accommodations to perform the job duties, please notify us so that we can discuss and provide any necessary accommodations in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.Duties:Perform initial and/or periodic histories and physical examinations, and documents findings, results and diagnosis in medical records per medical staff rules & regulations.Manage acute, episodic, and chronic conditions occurring in patients presenting to the Walk-In Primary Care Clinic; and consult with MD/DO when patients’ disease process exceeds the NP’s education, training, and/or experience.Provide a full range of acute and interim primary care services to treat medical conditions, and consult colleague physicians, primary care physicians and specialty physicians as medically needed.Order and interpret diagnostic studies such as laboratory tests, radiological exams, electrocardiograms, or other studies as appropriate and specified in the Contractor’s clinical privileges as a Nurse Practitioner.Screen patients to determine the need for further healthcare.Evaluate the medical aspects of treatment plans periodically, recognizing theneed for reassignment to other healthcare professionals or specialists.Works collaboratively with other physicians in management of selected complex medical problems and refers to higher levels of care when needed.Prescribe and dispense medications and durable medical devices and supplies.Carry out health promotion and disease prevention activities including education and shared decision-making.Educate and counsel patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.Provide appropriate periodic mental health assessment, screening, and counseling for mental illness, family violence, and diseases of addiction.Draw blood or obtain other specimens for laboratory testing as needed.Initiate and expedite requests for consultations and arrange special tests and studies.Obtain informed consent and document performed procedures as approved in the NP’s training and clinical privileges.Maintains records and reports on patients, personal activities and other required information for use in program operation, quality assurance and other purposes.Background:IHS is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally recognized tribes grew out of the special government to government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for the Indian people. The goal is to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS currently provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 557 federally recognized tribes in 34 states. There is a nationwide shortage of medical providers in certain specialties which is amplified by the remote and rural areas served by the Indian Health Service.Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Locum tenensPay:$90 – 100/hour, 1099 ContractBenefits:
- Malpractice insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Housing assistance
- Travel Assistance
Medical specialties:Primary careStandard shift:Day shiftWeekly schedule:Services are required at 40 hours per week varied shifts (with an hour NON-PAID lunch break). Scheduled shifts may include weekends and holidays.Hours of Operation are:
- Saturday and Sunday afternoons 1230 – 1700 (4.5 hours)
- Mondays 0800-1900
- Tuesdays 0800-1900
- Wednesdays 0800-1900
- Thursday 0800-1900
- Friday 0800-1900
- HOLIDAY 1230 – 1700
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Outpatient
Experience:2 years requiredLicense/Certification:Shall maintain a valid, current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Common-Wealth of Puerto Rico, throughout the term of this contractBasic Life Support (BLS), (PALS) and (ACLS)Board certification, either AANP or FNCP.Proof of an active and unrestricted NP License and DEA license.Competency in family medicine, adult medicine or urgent care medicineAbility to Relocate: Relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: Services shall be performed at the Indian Health Service facility Mescalero Service Unit, Mescalero, NM 88340
Expected salary:
Location: Mescalero, NM
Job date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:50:58 GMT
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