Advanced Practice Provider

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) may be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.  The advanced practice provider is responsible for the assessment, medical case management, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and referral of clinic patients seen at the North Fork Office, Quincy Office or Indian Valley Office. The APP plans patient care using skills specific to his/her individual training and experience and works under established protocols.

We are located at 1065 Bucks Lake Road, Quincy, CA 95971.

Full-time, benefited 

Required Education:

• Must be a graduate of a nurse practitioner program that meets the standards of the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) in California or a graduate from a physician assistant program that meets the standards of the Physician Assistant Committee of the Medical Board of California.
• Must be licensed in California.
• Current CPR certification.

Required Experience: 

• Graduation from a nurse practitioner program which meets the standards of the California BRN or physician assistant program that meets the standards of the Physician Assistant Committee of the medical Board of California and completion of training consistent with the procedures to be performed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients and community members.
• Must demonstrate responsibility for keeping credentials current and for updating his/her knowledge.
• Must demonstrate reliable and punctual attendance.
• Must have a friendly and helpful disposition toward visitors and staff.

• →Demonstrates knowledge and ability to gather data pertinent to patient plan of care / assessment. Performs appropriate patient intake related to compliant, medical, social and family history. Utilizes patient chart, hospital chart or emergency room records to gather data when needed.
• →Performs appropriate physical assessments. Has ability to complete thorough physical exam on male and female patients commensurate with licensure and to understand normal variations.
• →Demonstrates knowledge of normal growth and development and how different age groups affect patient ability to understand and utilize information in a meaningful way
• →Establishes a plan of care which will assist the patient to move toward better health and healing, that is comprehensive and problem specific based upon established protocols or standards of care
• →Performs medication reconciliation and gathers information on adverse drug reactions, allergies and idiosyncratic reactions.

Work in a setting with rugged canyons, crystal clear lakes, grassy meadows, trout-filled streams, fresh pine forests, and brilliant star-filled skies. This is your chance to provide compassionate care with exceptional customer service at Plumas District Hospital. With a diverse population with people from all walks of life, PDH team members provide the residents of Quincy and the surrounding area with essential health care services that are vital to this small mountain community. PDH is located in Quincy, California which is the largest community in Plumas County and has a population of 5,000 residents. Quincy is nestled against the Western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and tucked in at the edge of the lush American Valley. Chico, California is 80 miles west and Reno, Nevada is 80 miles east of Quincy. Join a medical team that puts community first. Click this link https://www.pdh.org/ to learn more about PDH providers, services, and surrounding community today!

Recruiter Name/Email:

Nicholas Clawson

Department Phone:

530-283-7169