Advanced Practice Provider Trauma & Acute Care Services

Job Description

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other duties as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Collaboration Agreement and/or other similar documentation as appropriate.

It's not all about the WORK! It's also about the PLAY! Live, work, play in Montana! Montana is one of the Top 5 Best States for Providers to Work and Play! So, with that being said…

Are you ready to practice big-city medicine and have a small-town feel? Are you ready to practice at the top of your game, to provide access to the best treatments for all of your patients? Are you ready to experience a better quality of life? If we have your attention, then read on to learn more.

About this role.

As a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in our Trauma services team you'll work with 4 additional APPs, to provide safe patient care and high-quality patient experiences at St. Vincent. Throughout the day you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with excellent support staff and you'll have onsite resources readily available.

• Competitive Compensation
• Incentives: starting bonus, relocation bonus (if applicable), student loan repayment bonus (if applicable). We’re also PSLF eligible!
• You would practice at our Intermountain Health: St Vincent Regional Hospital.
• Our APP team provides 24-hr/365 days of coverage at St. Vincent.
• Primary scope is the managing of patients that have been admitted to trauma and acute care services.
• Excellent collaboration amongst the trauma and general surgeons.
• Responds to trauma activations in the ED (assists).
• Potential for flexible schedule. Team tends to work 12 hour or 24 hour shifts and the team self schedules.
• EPIC EMR utilization (system-wide).
• Excellent opportunity for mentorship, professional growth, and plenty of program support. Great team dynamic!
• The hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Certified Stroke Center, and an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. The OR includes one hybrid and one biplane operating suite.

How we'll support you.

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package .

As mentioned above, benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage in addition to retirement savings plans and coverage for your furry loved one! To learn more about our MT offerings please click the link: Benefits MT!

What you’ll bring.

• An active Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) License by the MT State Board.
• Prescriptive Authority by the MT state board of Nursing or Medical Examiners and DEA License.
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS Certification within 6 months of employment (site specific).
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast paced, service oriented environment.
• Experience in understanding and usage of computers, including Microsoft and Google products. The ability to learn new applications relevant to your position
• Passion for inpatient medicine.
• Has to be open to working day and night shifts in the same month.
• Experience preferred.

About Us.

Intermountain Health is an integrated, not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven-states in the mountain west. We are united in our shared mission of helping people live the healthiest lives possible.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Intermountain Health: St. Vincent Regional Hospital is a 286-bed level I trauma center that has provided care in Montana and the surrounding area since 1898, and our 30+ clinic network ensures community needs are met. We offer comprehensive, specialty care, including a “hospital within a hospital” specifically for children, and are proud to extend Intermountain’s mission of treating the poor, the vulnerable, our community, and each other. St. Vincent is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Health, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, and Nevada.

Life in Billings, MT

Billings, MT is the largest city in Montana. With roughly over 120,000 residents, Billings provides an environment where you can practice “big city” medicine while having a “small town” feel. When people come to Montana they fall in love with the beauty and are surprised by all that Montana has to offer! With 300 plus days of sunshine and 12 different ski hills, it's a wonderful place to be! Also, Billings, Montana is in a centralized location with easy access to anything from fabulous restaurants to quintessential mountain hiking. We have a variety of school options including a school founded on the classical education model, Montessori schools, parochial schools, and a praiseworthy public school system. If you’re looking for an area that is great for families, you’ve found it! If you’re looking for an area that has great access to various outdoor amenities, you’ve found it! Billings has something for everyone, every lifestyle, every family size big or small! In addition, we're proud to boast a traveler-friendly international airport in a safe city with very little traffic. Live, work, play in Billings!

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a PA or NP on our team, we hope you'll join us. At Intermountain Health you'll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.

OR

• Current state license as a Physician Assistant
• Current certification from a recognized certifying organization such as the National Commission of Physician Assistants.

AND

• Applicable experience as defined by position leadership

AND

• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V.
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V.
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Other certification as required (e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).
• Current certification from a recognized certifying organization such as the NCCPA for physician assistants or the ANCC or AANP for nurse practitioners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period.

Location

Billings Downtown Clinic, Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital

Work City

Billings

Work State

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$64.01 - $81.79

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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