Nurse Practitioner_COWC

Job Description:

Job Description

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” You’ll practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel.

About this role:

As an Advanced Practice Provider in Addiction Medicine, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing compassionate care and excellent patient experience.  In this role you will work alongside a Physican and integrated therapists to provide full spectrum addiction treatment, prescribe medications including medications for opioid use disorder and co-occurring psychiatric conditions and help manage treatment plans

You will practice at Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Addiction Medicine Clinic in Grand Junction, Colorado

Your hours will be on an as needed basis

What you’ll bring:

APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program

At least 1-2 years of experience, direct experience in Psych and or Addiction Medicine preferred.

New Grads will be considered with a cover letter explaining why you are interested in Addicion Medicine

Active, unobstructed Colorado license, or the ability to obtain one

BLS certification and DEA

Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

About us:

Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO (https://www.visitgrandjunction.com/) is the largest city between Denver and Salt Lake City, UT. With roughly 150,000 residents, Grand Junction is a right-sized community close to Colorado’s mountain towns and outdoor recreation opportunities. With mild winters and over 320 days of sunshine a year, Colorado’s Western Slope is an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

St. Mary’s Medical Center (https://www.sclhealth.org/locations/st-marys-medical-center/) is a 346-bed Level II trauma center and the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for 125 years, St. Mary’s is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Kansas.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$49.86 – $76.93

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.