Overview:

Join Good Shepherd Healthcare System’s Dedicated Team!

Good Shepherd Healthcare System is looking for a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Primary Care team. 

*Fulltime Position with benefits (Monday - Friday, no weekends)

Base Comp + Production Incentive Bonus

At Good Shepherd, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Employer-paid healthcare premiums (medical, dental, and vision) for employees and their qualifying dependents

Employer-paid life insurance

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, and sick leave)

Extended illness benefit

Employee assistance program

Employer-paid retirement benefit

Employee discounts (medical care, meals, and pharmacy)

On-campus children’s center with discounted rates for employees

Wellness program and center (free access to onsite gym)

Financial assistance for continuing education

Supplemental insurance at group rates

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account with employer contributions

Join our team and make a meaningful impact in a community-focused healthcare environment!

Responsibilities:

Overview of Position: 

Direct experience in preventative, curative, and chronic care to individuals

from pediatric to adult age (all ages) and with early stages of illness to chronic disease and

supervision. Ability to provide care for the patient's age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial well-being. Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.

Ability to comfortably perform minor procedures (sutures, casts, splints, etc.), overview reads of EKGs and X-rays

Performing physical exams and patient observations.

Recording patients' medical histories and symptoms.

Creating short or long-term treatment plans and prescribing medication based on test findings.

Ordering, administering, and analyzing diagnostic tests.

Monitoring and operating medical equipment.

Managing and providing post-surgical care to patients.

Diagnosing health issues.

Administering medicine and other treatments.

Detecting changes in patients' health and modifying treatment plans, as needed.

Consulting with healthcare professionals and families.

Training patients and their families to manage and prevent illness and injury.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Current, unrestricted PA or NP license in OR (or the ability to obtain)

OR DEA licensure (or the ability to obtain)

Minimum two years of experience highly preferred

Current ACLS,BLS,PALS,TNCC and other specialty specific certifications as required

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer