Purpose of Position:

Provide acute, chronic, emergency and preventive care to outlying village residents in accordance with NSHCs mission, philosophy, policies and procedures while under the direct supervision of medical doctors in Nome.

Uphold the organizations vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organizations policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Assess, plan and provide patient care under the supervision of a physician

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``` - Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examinations

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``` - Ensure proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery

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``` - Use the appropriate process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation when assessing the patients condition and needs, setting outcomes, implementing appropriate actions to meet the patients/familys physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual and safety needs, and evaluating patient progress

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``` - Ensure patient care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner, discharge planning is carried out, and the medical regime for each patient is implemented as prescribed by the physician

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``` - Participate in facilitating patient and family learning by explaining the patients' disease process and planned interventions to the patient/family

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``` - Demonstrate ability to care for medical, critically ill, traumatically injured, mental health, emergency, maternal/neonate, and pediatric patient populations according to policy and procedure when medically necessary - Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organizations values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of compliance (state, federal and corporate)

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

• Ability to provide a high level of customer service
• Ability to perform under pressure

Minimum Requirements

Education

Degree

Program

Masters Degree

Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner program

Experience

General (Non-supervisory)

Supervisory

Amount:

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Type:

Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

Credentials

Licensure, Certification, Etc.