Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sleep Medicine

Become part of a physician led 650+ provider multispecialty group with a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care. This full-spectrum Sleep practice in a community offers rewarding opportunities, including interpreting diagnostic testing/labs and patient education, balanced with a rural-paced lifestyle. SAMC-Ontario is a Level IV Trauma Center with 50 beds with 4 operating suites plus endoscopy, new laparoscopic equipment, advanced imaging capabilities and award-winning clinical services. Outreach opportunities available.

With the increasing demand for sleep services, our program continues to develop a regional approach within the Saint Alphonsus Health System. The qualified Advanced Practice Provider will show evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills and problem-solving abilities and commit to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care.

Specific duties include but are not limited to the following: conduct follow-up evaluations for patients referred for Sleep consultation; follow-through on physician's plan of care; order & interpret appropriate diagnostic testing and labs; prescribe appropriate treatment and conduct patient education; aid in clinic phone triage and referral triage; assist in prescription refills and general clinic coverage when other providers are not in clinic. The schedule consists of working full time, weekdays, no call required, at our Ontario, Oregon location.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of NP or PA Graduate Program (Masters Level)
• AANP or ANCC certification for Nurse Practitioners
• NCCPA certification for Physician Assistants
• Ability to obtain: Idaho and Oregon medical licensure, and valid controlled substance registration with the Idaho and Oregon Board of Pharmacy and DEA
• 2 years’ experience as a Sleep Medicine Provider preferred

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Saint Alphonsus offers a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Relocation
• PTO & CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail)
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b)

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. It is also the region’s only ACS verified Level II Trauma Center. Along with Saint Alphonsus Medical Group’s 500+ providers at many clinic locations, we serve the full range of the health and wellness needs of our communities. Saint Alphonsus is a member of Trinity Health, the second largest Catholic health care system in the nation.

To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit www.saintalphonsus.org.

Ontario, located in Oregon’s only county inside the Mountain time zone, and in Malheur County Oregon, has a 2023 population of 11,650. Ontario is currently growing at a rate of 0.1% annually and its population has increased by 0.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Ontario is $55,959 with a poverty rate of 21.39%. The median age in Ontario is 34.4 years, 33.4 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Malheur County houses a diverse population with nearly 40% of residents being a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic white. Compared to the state average, Malheur County has a higher number of Hispanic and Latino residents. 64.05% of Ontario residents speak only English, while 35.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.64% of the population.

There is a wide diversity of religious groups provide opportunity for worship and volunteer work. There are thirty congregations of different persuasions. Ontario is the home of the only Buddhist temple in Eastern Oregon.

Ontario’s average annual temperatures in the winter are 42 F with average summertime temperature at 93 F. Ontario provides many sunny days in our wonderful high desert climate. Ontario also has definite seasonal changes. The sunsets are fantastic, and most of the time, the clear night skies are filled with bright stars and a glowing moon.

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email Trinity Health Recruitment at docopps@trinity-health.org.