Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Hospitalist Opportunity

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician led 600+ provider multispecialty group that has an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) who is committed to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care and who is willing to support the growth of an orthopedic practice as part of a dedicated orthopedic program.

Responsibilities include co-management of the orthopedic patient in collaboration with the patient’s primary orthopedic surgeon. This involves direct management of the patient including, but not limited to, multiple types of joint injections, casting, pre-operative history and physicals, surgical assisting, post-operative follow up, and management of both acute conditions as well as chronic, non-surgical conditions. The advanced practice provider would be responsible for ordering, interpreting, and evaluating laboratory and diagnostic data, prescribing medications, and developing a treatment plan.

This position specifically attends to hospital consults, IP follow ups, manages IP discharges for all IP status surgeries, primary service call 8am – 5pm weekdays, ED consults, and referral triage/management.

The schedule for this full-time opportunity is Monday – Friday with a minimum of 36 patient facing hours per week. There is minimal call to cover PTO/emergencies and may include after hours and weekends.

The qualified candidate will exude passion about orthopedic health issues and demonstrate evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills, and problem-solving abilities. The desirable candidate will also have prior healthcare experience in a Hospitalist and/or clinic role. 

Support includes a team of 5 full-time PA's and a sports med provider who support 5 surgeons from general orthopedics, sports medicine, foot & ankle, and spine surgery. Surgeries are performed at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Nampa. 

Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical license in Idaho; valid controlled substance registration with Idaho; Board of Pharmacy and DEA.
• A strong medical background and a desire to develop a practice to support a growing multi-specialty medical group. In providing this support, you will obtain Idaho medical licensure to maintain and strengthen the Health System's general internal program across all communities we serve.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Saint Alphonsus offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Relocation
• PTO & CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail)
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b)

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. It is also the region’s only ACS verified Level II Trauma Center. Along with Saint Alphonsus Medical Group’s 500+ providers at many clinic locations, we serve the full range of the health and wellness needs of our communities. Saint Alphonsus is a member of Trinity Health, the second largest Catholic health care system in the nation.

To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit www.saintalphonsus.org.

Nampa, Idaho is Idaho’s second-largest city with a population of more than 93,000 residents. Situated in Canyon County, Nampa lies west of Boise and is located in the center of the Boise metro area; it is less than 20 miles from the Boise Airport. Located along Interstate 84, the area boasts excellent transportation corridors in all four directions.

Nampa, Meridian and Boise anchor this growing, mid-sized metropolitan area of 730,000 people. An outdoor enthusiast's paradise with a flourishing winery presence and arts and entertainment scene, the region offers a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, excellent cultural programs, neighborhood parks and nearby forests and rivers. Idaho's culture of physician independence also makes it one of the best places in America to be a practicing physician. The Boise Metro Area is consistently listed as one of the best places in the country to live, work and play!

For more information on Nampa, Idaho, visit www.ci.nampa.id.us.

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.