Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner - St. Luke's Health System - Boise, ID : Job Details

St. Luke's Health System in Idaho seeks a APP to join our collegial, multi-disciplinary team of dedicated and compassionate primary care providers in Fruitland, ID. Our team sees people of all ages, through all phases of life, whether you need preventive care or treatment for a specific condition or illness. We promote the concept of a medical home, emphasizing a continuous relationship with a personal physician coordinating care for both wellness and illness

We offer high quality healthcare services with a focus on family medicine (care for all ages). We diagnose and treat most medical issues and can coordinate your care when you need a referral to a specialist. Our services include management of acute health issues such as bladder or respiratory infections, abdominal or back pain, cuts, and sprains; chronic health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, depression, and high cholesterol; and preventive care including birth control, pap smears, immunizations, diabetes education, and coordination of appropriate screening tests. We also operate an anticoagulation (blood-thinning) clinic, conduct physicals for school and sports, and offer free vaccines for kids under age 19 through the Idaho Immunization Program.

JOB REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Graduation from an accredited school with a minimum of a Master s Degree and certification, as required by the specialty, as well as eligibility to obtain licensure from Idaho to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Must obtain and maintain unrestricted prescriptive authority, DEA, and controlled substance licenses.
• Excellent communication skills to include oral and written comprehension/expression.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced, busy clinical environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes.
• Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e.g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect).

St. Luke s is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.