Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday (8 AM - 5 PM)
Location: Colebrook, NH
Role: Primary Care Provider
Salary: Competitive base salary PLUS potential wRVU productivity and quality bonus
SIGNIFICANT Commencement & Retention Bonuses! Relocation Assistance!
Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate experienced Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant at Weeks Medical Center, part of North Country Healthcare. This is an opportunity to join our team in a rural community in northern New Hampshire. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages (or adults) in a close-knit, underserved community. Rural medicine allows the delivery of high-quality primary care, including preventive, acute, and chronic disease management, to participate in community health initiatives, and promote wellness education.
Duties:
- Provide comprehensive medical care including physical exams, diagnoses, and treatment plans; develop personalized health plans for patients
- Manage long-term treatment plans for patients with chronic illness, ensuring regular follow-ups and monitoring; manage acute care and chronic medical conditions and commodities.
- Offer preventative care services such as immunizations, screenings (e.g., cancer, cholesterol, blood pressure), and well-ness check-ups. Order diagnostic testing as appropriate; follow-up with patients on test results, treatments, and overall care plans.
- Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with best practices and patient needs; work closely with patients to adjust medications and treatment strategies as needed.
- Coordinate with specialties for referrals when necessary to determine a course of treatment.
- Educate patients on disease prevention, nutrition, lifestyle changes, and managing health conditions; provide patients and families with information on health maintenance, disease management, and healthy living.
- Collaborate with nurses, medical assistants, and other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care; assists support staff in improving their performance be participating in monitoring and evaluating of the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
- Maintain medical records using the NCH current format and completion within the timeframes specified be the Medical Staff Bylaws and Policies.
- Provide excellent medical care to patients by maintaining a level of professional practice and conduct commensurate with community professional standards as required for continued participation in and reappointment to the NCH Medical Staff.
- Participate in quality improvement initiates within the practice.
Benefits:
- Competitive base compensation; potential wRVU productivity & quality bonus.
- Commencement bonus AND Retention bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- No weekend or Holiday shifts
- 5 weeks of vacation, 5 days sick time
- 1 week CME time and $4,000 CME funds
- Attractive benefit package
- Retirement plans
- Malpractice insurance with tail
Essential Qualifications:
- Board certified (or eligible) by WMC Medical Staff Bylaws.
- ACLS and BLS from the American Heart Association required.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in Primary Care Outpatient environment.
- Must be comfortable having own patient panel and practicing autonomously.
Why Rural New Hampshire?
- Breathtaking Scenery: Enjoy stunning landscapes and outdoor activities year-round.
- Community Connection: Become a valued member of a supportive, small-town community.
- Balanced Lifestyle: Experience a relaxed pace of life with fewer hassles.
- No sales or state income tax!
What We Offer:
- Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated medical team.
- Modern Facilities: Access to advanced medical technology.
- Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development.
About Us:
North Country Healthcare is a leading comprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trained individuals and delivers integrated patient care through three community critical access hospitals, several rural health clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committed to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Member organizations include Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, and North Country Home Health and Hospice Agency in Littleton. NCH is proud to be the largest employer in the North Country.
We offer services in allergy/ENT, addiction & recovery, audiology, cardiac, dermatology, diabetes care/education, emergency medicine, GI, general surgery, hospice & palliative care, imaging, infusion, laboratory & pathology, neurology, OBGYN, orthopaedics, pain management, podiatry, primary care, pulmonary, respiratory, sleep medicine, speech, physical, & occupational therapy, wound care, and MORE!
