Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

About the job

Kaniksu Community Health, a nonprofit community health center in north Idaho, is hiring a full-time nurse practitioner or physician assistant for its family practice department in Sandpoint. The provider cares for patients of every age, from infants to older adults.

Kaniksu Community Health offers integrated medical, dental and behavioral health care for patients from childhood through old age.

What you'll do

• Examine patients and ask questions to understand their symptoms and condition
• Prescribe medications and explain clearly how to take them
• Order lab tests and interpret the results to look for infections or other abnormalities
• Prepare and give vaccines following the government vaccination schedule
• Treat minor injuries and illnesses such as sprains, cuts, colds, flu and urinary tract infections
• Diagnose, monitor and document each patient's progress
• Refer patients to specialists when needed

What you need

• Current Idaho license as a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA)
• Current DEA license
• Graduation from an accredited school
• Ability to be cleared through the National Practitioner Database
• 3 to 5 years of experience giving comprehensive care to all ages, including infants, children and adults
• Working knowledge of preventive and primary care and health education for low-income and special-needs patients
• Proven clinical skill in primary and preventive care and in family medicine
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills and a collaborative approach

Preferred

• Experience in rural community health care and with public health principles

Schedule

• Full-time; the posting says the opening can also be part-time

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• A 401(k) with a 4% employer match
• In-house medical, dental and behavioral health services
• A possible bonus incentive based on patient volume