Job: Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $104,000-$135,000/yr. 

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description:

This is an opportunity to become a part of an established rural health primary care family practice located in Canon City, Colorado. Dr. Button and his wife Jennifer (also a PA) established Button Family Practice, P.C. over years ago. We maintain a great reputation for quality genuine care throughout our community.

We currently have a professional team of FNP's and PA's and are looking to add to our clinic.

Duties include:

Evaluation and management of family medicine issues, applicant will maintain his or her own patients. Pediatrics and geriatrics are approx. 40% of our patient caseload. Young adults make up the majority of our patients.

Patient visits are strictly in-person, scheduled visits in clinic. No telemedicine or hospital rounds and no call. No walk-in visits or urgent care, though many same-day appointments remain available for patients to be seen should they call to schedule

The office is open Monday through Saturday, from 8 am until 8 pm on weekdays and 8 am until 4 pm on Saturdays. At least on evening per week one and Saturday shift per month are required for this position.

Pay is based upon hours available to see patients on-site, not productivity. Clinicians enjoy exceptional support from clerical staff, other medical professionals, and management. Our clinic is physician-owned and focuses on quality, evidence-based patient care. Controlled-substance prescribing is only done on an exceptional basis. We still use paper charting for a better patient experience and documentation efficiency. Yes, your handwriting should be legible.

We cover your malpractice, equipment, uniform (lab coat), DEA registration, and licensing expenses. CME expenses may be reimbursed on a case-by-case basis.

Our medical professional work cooperatively on site, providing mutual support throughout the work day. We do a variety of primary care procedures on site, and have the capacity to teach the same. Therefore, this position offers an excellent growth and learning opportunity for a motivated professional with good clinical skills. If you are a self-starter who is committed to patient excellence, then we would like to hear from you.

Our mission is to provide excellent health care to our patients, their families, and our community. Our purpose is simply to help people!

We offer a competitive salary based upon experience.

About our location: South central Colorado displays pointed peaks, deep canyons and dazzling wildflowers. Pristine lakes, hillsides covered in aspens and pines and snow-capped mountains stretch across the horizon. The Sangre de Cristo mountain range soars high as a backdrop for the San Luis Valley. Nestled in the valley, farmers raise crops in the rich soil. It's worth visiting for the white-water rafting, hiking in the backcountry and exploring historic gold-mining towns. The average winter temperature is a high of 49 and a low of 20. The average summer temperature is a high of 89 and a low of 60. Population of 17,000. Located between two major cities: Colorado Springs and Pueblo. For additional information about Canon City please visit www.canoncity.com. 

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties: Primary Care

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift

Supplemental schedule: Extended hours

Weekly schedule: Weekends as needed 

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.