Family Nurse Practitioner, Shingletown, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner - Shingletown Medical Center

Join us to provide health care services in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in California's beautiful western sierras. Shingletown is a small town located along California State Route 44 in the hills just below Mount Lassen. We are also known as "The Gateway to Lassen". SMC is a place where you can make a difference to the entire community!

Work as an integral part of our provider staff by participating in our medical/behavioral health team, QA/QI and additional staff teams with some home visits. You will provide and manage direct patient care, infants through the geriatric population. Our team will assist you in assuring the adequacy and appropriateness of medical care provided to patients.

Work Schedule:

• 4 -10 hour days with flexibility
• Total of 32 hours patient care - 10 hours of admin time

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Training, and Licensure):

• Current and valid licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of California.
• Current and valid California Registered Nurses License.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification.
• Current DEA certificate, including Schedule II.
• Complete patient charting and billing within 48 hours of patient visit.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge with electronic health records experience preferred.
• The FNP will have appropriate backup by a physician and will not be required to provide services for which the FNP is not trained.
• Knowledge of current therapies and ability to involve the supervising physician when appropriate.
• Previous outpatient clinic experience.
• DOT physical certificate preferred.

Benefits:

Successful candidate will receive regionally competitive salary, health benefits and voluntary retirement plan.

• Paid holidays
• Paid sick and vacation time
• CME reimbursement
• Company provided liability insurance for all providers
• No after hour call required
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave.

Salary:

• $116,400 new grads - $130,000 for experienced NPs

Please contact Denise Highfill, Chief Operations Officer at dhighfill@shingletownmedcenter.org or (530) 474-3390 x318 for additional information or to apply for this position.