Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - Pulm / CC - Oregon

THE OPPORTUNITY: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary / Critical Care

THE LOCATION: Medford, Oregon

Ready for a change? We have an excellent, full time opportunity available for an experienced nurse practitioner or physician assistant to join our pulmonary / critical care team in beautiful, Medford, Oregon. The focus is on providing the highest level of quality patient care and the employer is very stable and well established. An excellent mentoring environment is available and there is plenty of room for professional growth and advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS

-Graduate from an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program

-At least one year of pulmonary / critical care experience is preferred

-Current and unrestricted Oregon PA or NP license (or eligible)

-Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from American Heart Association

-Must obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges

-Eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs

-Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in hospital's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

THE LOCATION:

-Medford is located in southern Oregons Rogue Valley between Oregon's Willamette Valley and California's Central Valley.

-The mild winters and warm dry summers create an ideal climate for the Harry and David pear orchards and a burgeoning wine economy, featuring over 60 wineries.

-Popular features of the region include the internationally acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Britt Music Festival, Crater Lake National Park, the Redwoods and Mount Shasta.

-The proximity to the mountains and rivers means accessible and ample hiking, cross country skiing, show shoeing, downhill skiing, white water rafting and kayaking and fly fishing for salmon and steelhead trout.

-A short drive to the coast provides access to the pristine beaches of Oregon and Northern California.

-Southern Oregon University is in Ashland and the public schools in Ashland and St. Marys School in Medford (college prep school, winners of the Oregon Cup, World Championship robotics teams) are excellent.

-A regional airport and location on I-5 means cities like Ashland, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver are either a drive or flight away.