Decatur Health in Oberlin, Kansas is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) for our Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic.

•The ideal candidate will bring a positive and caring personality, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach to patient care.
•The position will cover both Hospital, Family Practice Clinic, and Emergency Room on-call.
•Primary duties include providing direct patient care for patients of all ages under the direction of a physician including gathering a detailed history and performing physical exams. Chronic disease management and care coordination. Performs or orders tests and interprets results, administers therapeutic procedures as directed, instructions care, and maintains medical records of inpatients, outpatients, clinic patients, and emergency department patients.
The pay range for this position is dependent on the applicant's relevant experience.

Requirements for Physician Assistants
-Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Program
-Unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Kansas.
-Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C) issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment
-Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
-Eligible to provide services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.
-Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration’s (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.
-Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.


Requirements for Nurse Practitioners
-Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
-Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Nurse Practitioner Certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is required for hire and must be maintained throughout employment.
-Unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice or compact privileges under the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact agreement
-Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges
-Unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe all medications commonly prescribed in the course of practice.
-Eligible to provide services reimbursable services and maintain provider status with Medicare and Medicaid.

-Full prescriptive authority
-Eligible to provide services with no sanctions or exclusion from either the Health and Human Services/Office of Inspectors General (HHS/OIG) or the General Services Administration’s (GSA) List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs.

Benefits
•Retirement Package
•Offerings include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage
•Competitive time off plan
•Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance


About Decatur Health
Decatur Health is a rural health organization located in Northwest Kansas comprised of a critical access hospital and a rural family practice clinic.  We also manage an independent living complex.  Our organization is committed to providing quality health care to the rural population in our community. We strive to provide modern and effective techniques through teamwork and accountability while honoring the integrity of our patients with the compassion of a friend. Providing local access to quality healthcare ensures the well-being of the communities we serve.

About Oberlin, KS
Decatur County, population approximately 2,800, stands as the county seat of Decatur County. Located in northwest Kansas, Oberlin is a quaint town with a rich western American history. Whether you are stopping in for a visit or just traveling through to visit our Nebraska neighbors, we welcome you to Oberlin.