Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Vascular Surgery

Who we are looking for:

Kootenai Health has an exciting opportunity for a vascular surgery advanced practice professional. Ideal candidates will have surgical first assist experience and an interest in joining a growing program in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We are seeking an experience provider to join a team of four vascular surgeons and three advanced practice professionals. Highly competitive compensation package commensurate with experience level, benefits and retirement plan.

What you can expec t

• Growing hospital surgical programs include advanced endovascular, ortho and general surgery traumatologists and open-heart cardiothoracic,
• Community-owned, Magnet designated, accredited, 330-bed not-for-profit regional medical center. We are a level 2 ACS trauma center,
• Specialized OR staff and new state-of-the-art Hybrid room,
• Two DaVinci Xi robots.

Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

Works in collaboration with a physician to assess the physical needs of patient's medical type.

Responsibilities

• Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians
• Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Typically reports to a physician
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• MSN degree or higher from an accredited nurse practitioner program required
• Nationally recognized as a Nurse Practitioner
• Clinical experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Holds a current NP and RN license to practice in the state of Idaho required
• BLS required

Physician Assistant

Position Summary

Assesses, plans, and provides patient care under the supervision of a physician.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
• Performs a variety of tasks
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required
• Bachelor's degree in Health Science required
• Physician's Assistant Certificate of Registration with the Idaho Medical Board or is certification eligible, and is certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required
• Qualified under the rules of the DEA for prescriptive practices required
• Qualified under CMS regulations for patient care and billing practices required
• BLS required