Nurse Practitioner

Salary: $7,613.12 - $10,202.31 Monthly

Location : Various Deschutes County Locations, OR

Job Type: Regular, full time, full benefits

Job Number: 2023-00070

Department: Health Services

Opening Date: 05/01/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Summary
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:
Our Mission is to promote and protect the Health and Safety of Our Community. Our department has a primary responsibility to help address the basic health and wellness of Deschutes County residents. The department offers services at more than 40 locations in Deschutes County including public schools; health clinics in Bend, La Pine, Redmond and Sisters; five school-based health clinics; agencies such as the KIDS Center and the State of Oregon Department of Human Services; area hospitals; care facilities and homes.

ABOUT THE COUNTY:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,200 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.

Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.

We hope you'll consider joining our talented team.

ABOUT THE JOB:
In this full-time position you will have the opportunity to be part of a seasoned team of providers and certified medical assistants to ensure equitable clinical services are provided. We have clinics in Bend and Redmond and a new mobile clinic that will provide public health clinical services throughout Deschutes County. The Nurse Practitioner provides free or low-cost birth control, annual exams, pregnancy counseling & referrals for all options; HIV testing & PrEP; pre-pregnancy counseling; emergency contraception; sexually transmitted infection (STI) Testing & Treatment for all genders; and referrals to needed services such as behavioral health and primary care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, direct clinical care and therapeutic interactions with patients, including those with complex medical and social risk factors, and those with diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds in the areas of wellness, reproductive and sexual health to adolescents and adults of all genders.
• Collaborate with clinical team members, Program Manager, and other teams throughout Health Services to meet the needs of our community including other important public health functions as needed.
• Ensure quality by practicing within professional, legal, and ethical standards, including following policies and laws that govern professional practice and national practice guidelines and standards.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:

• Assessing, evaluation, diagnosing, and treating patients.
• Federal, state and county laws, codes, rules, and regulations governing public health.
• Epidemiology, communicable disease, immunizations, sexually transmitted diseases, health education, and preventative programming.
• Counseling and treatment planning.
• High-risk populations, cultural competence, trauma management, and Title X program and policies.

Skill In:

• Applying public health principles and practices in a regulatory environment.
• Assessing, diagnosing, treatment, monitoring of clients and consulting with specialists as needed.
• Working effectively with others to develop solutions for sexual health problems.
• Providing health and mental health assessment, treatment, and diagnosis.

*This posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function.

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Compensation
$7,613.12 to $10,202.31 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.

BENEFITS:
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $90 per month, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HEREfor full benefit details.

This posting has been reopened until filled.
Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing or related health care field;
• AND two (2) years of related nursing experience in public or community health.
• Licensed and Nationally Certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner, (in good standing) as outlined by Oregon Revised Statutes and remain in good standing.
• DEA Certificate and Prescriptive Authority.
• BLS for Provider Certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of experience working independently as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years of recent and relevant Reproductive/Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Necessary Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license within 30 days of hire date. The employment offer will be contingent upon presentation of an acceptable and verifiable driver's license, pre-employment screening for criminal history, driving history, and controlled substances (NOTE: Positive test results for marijuana use may result in rescission of a contingent offer of employment). This screening must be completed with satisfactory findings in order for a formal offer of employment to be extended.
Must have dependable transportation and be willing and able and to drive throughout Deschutes County to various health clinics, in sometimes adverse weather conditions.

Must comply with professional continuing education and training requirements.

Excellent County benefit package when eligible.
Deschutes County offers eligible employees a comprehensive health care package that covers medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents at a minimal cost of $90 per month. Coverage becomes effective the first of the month following 1 month of employment. Included in the health care package is the Deschutes Onsite Clinic (DOC), which provides a wide range of health, wellness, and primary care services to employees and their dependents. The DOC offers convenient hours and no out-of-pocket costs to patients. The DOC Pharmacy is a full service pharmacy available to employees and dependents to have their prescriptions filled at a discounted co-pay. In addition to the health care package, Deschutes County provides a generous and comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.

Employer paid benefit offerings include:

• Life Insurance for employee and dependents
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Program through Oregon PERS
• Time Management Leave

Employee paid voluntary benefit offerings include:

• 125 Flexible Spending Program
• 457 Deferred Compensation Program
• Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance

To learn more about Deschutes County's generous benefit offerings, please visit and click on Employee Benefits.

01

This position requires a Master's Degree in Nursing or related health care field; AND two (2) years of related nursing experience in public or community health. Do you meet the requirements as listed above?

• Yes
• No

02

Please describe how you meet the minimum qualifications as listed above, including whether it was with public or private services, or an agency engaged in community health, etc. Be specific with regard to education and experience.

03

This position requires the incumbent to be licensed and nationally certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner (in good standing) as outlined by Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 678.375 and remain in good standing. Please check the box below that indicates your current licensure and certification status.

• I am licensed and nationally certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner (in good standing).
• I have the ability to become licensed and nationally certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner (in good standing) by date of hire.
• I do not possess or have the ability to become licensed and nationally certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner (in good standing) by the date of hire.

04

If you do not possess current licensure and certification as stated above, please provide the date you plan to obtain your certification.

05

Preference will be given for one year of experience working independently as a Nurse Practitioner. Do you have one year of experience working independently as a Nurse Practitioner?

• Yes
• No

06

Preference will be given for two or more years of recent and relevant Reproductive/Sexual Health nurse practitioner experience. Do you have two or more years of recent and relevant Reproductive/Sexual Health nurse practitioner experience?

• Yes
• No

07

Preference will be given for bilingual in English and Spanish. Do you speak and/or write in English and Spanish?

• No.
• Yes, I speak English and some Spanish.
• Yes, I speak English and Spanish fluently.
• Yes, I speak and write in English and Spanish.

08

Successful candidates must have the ambulatory ability to drive throughout Deschutes County and to provide face-to-face services in a variety of settings. Applicants must also be willing and able to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions. Can you meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

09

Are you able to meet the requirements of the position with or without accommodation

• Yes
• No

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