Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant positions at our La Junta, CO Clinic.  The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant while working closely within a diverse patient population, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment. The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (NextGen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient’s condition.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success
• Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan
• Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate
• Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family
• Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance
• Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.

Current unencumbered State of Colorado Medical Practitioner Licensure

Current unrestricted DEA License

Successfully complete a background check and drug testing
Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) desirable but not required

About Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.

Valley-Wide Health Systems is a non-profit health center specializing in high-quality integrated health care services such as pediatrics, dental, prenatal care, preventive medicine, elder care, physical therapy, and much more. Our family medical center services patients throughout Southern Colorado. As one of the best medical clinics in the area, our mission is to provide safe and effective personalized treatments for all with a particular focus on medically underserved populations.

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