Nurse Practitioner FNP or Physician Assistant PA-C

How You'll Make an Impact

We are hiring Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants with acute care experience in ER, Urgent Care, or Internal Medicine to join our growing team serving the Portland, OR community. Our field based Advanced Practice Providers are equipped with everything needed to treat common to complex injuries and illnesses in the home through comprehensive health assessments, including diagnosis, treatment, and outcome management, for patients of all ages. Our innovative model allows us to provide definitive care in the home, including point of care laboratory studies, minor procedures, splinting, wound care, suturing, IV fluid and medication administration. We provide whole person care by facilitating timely follow up and care coordination. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional clinical skills, strong communication abilities and a commitment to compassionate care.

The DispatchHealth mission and model allow our providers to deliver high-quality and high-value care with exceptional patient satisfaction.

What You'll Do

• 5k SIGN ON BONUS

• Flexible Shifts: 10-hour shifts (8:00am - 6:00pm or 10:00am - 8:00pm)

• Work-Life Balance: You’ll be required to work 3-4 shifts per week , this would include the requirement of every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday). If you elect to work additional shifts, you will receive extra shift pay (in addition to your salary).

• Holiday Schedule: You are expected to work three (3) holidays annually.

• 1:1 patient ratio , see 4-7 patients per shift.

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary , comprehensive benefits package , and quarterly and annual bonuses as incentives. Our benefits package includes license renewal assistance.

• Career Growth: We provide on-site training and growth opportunities to help you advance your career.

• Solo Requirement: You will drive to the patient’s place of residence in a DispatchHealth branded “Rover” and will independently deliver care. 

• Treat patients as a mobile unit and driving in a company vehicle to the place of service.

• Perform comprehensive health assessments and diagnose and treat mild to complex illnesses.

• Provide therapeutic interventions, such as splinting, suturing, wound care and minor procedures.

• Use critical thinking skills and follow evidence-based standards of practice.

• Accurately and thoroughly document your patient encounter and ensure accuracy.

• Analyze test data to diagnose, treat and arrange appropriate follow up for the patient to ensure continuity of care.

• Educate patients and families on how to treat their illness or condition and manage their health and well-being.

• Effectively navigate difficult conversations related to end-of-life issues and goals of care.

• Communicate effectively and clearly with patients, family, the medical power of attorney, primary care provider and all individuals involved in the patient’s care.

• Identify and proactively solve problems.

• Adhere to clinical and safety standards, protocols, and performance metrics.

• Provide care with compassion, empathy, and cultural competency.

• Maintain positive relationships with clinical partners and remote teams.

• Attend training sessions and clinical team meetings.

• Maintain professional etiquette and serve as ambassadors for DispatchHealth.

• Additional duties as assigned.

What You Need

Education, Licensing, and Experience

• Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Hospital, Family Practice, Cardiac, Pulmonary or other relevant areas

• Graduate with an advanced degree from an accredited institution are preferred

• Current unrestricted state license as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• Nationally board certified, current

• Current BLS / ACLS certification

• Prescriptive authority

• DEA in states where required

• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

Skills/Abilities

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Ability to drive and sit in a car for long periods of time

• Ability to drive during the day and at night

• Ability to climb three flights of stairs while carrying equipment

• Ability to push, pull, and lift 50 pounds

• Ability to visually interpret test results

• Ability to hear with or without accommodation

• Ability to provide patient care in non-traditional or smaller spaces with limited room for movement

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and to talk and hear. Employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Employee must occasionally lift, push and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment

This position is considered field based, requiring travel within the metro area for all shifts with possible travel to practice locations in other states where properly licensed.

The above describes the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position.

Position Type: : Full Time

Work Place Type: : On-site

Category: : Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants