Medical Flex Position, Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Provider

Following an integrated, collaborative model, MSU Student Wellness unites the components of the health and well-being for MSU students including prevention, health promotion, public health, medical services, dental services, campus recreation, and counseling & psychological services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Each of these positions operates on a temporary, fill-in basis as needed. Staff in these roles provide high-quality, inclusive care to students of all backgrounds and identities in a compassionate, ethical, and professional manner.

All fill-in staff:

• Provide patient education.
• Document care in the electronic health record in a timely manner.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and complete required reporting.
• Follow SHS clinical guidelines, policies, and required training.

Registered Nurse

• Room patients, including obtaining vital signs and reason for visit, and prepare exam rooms between patients.
• Provide treatments and procedures including, but not limited to, therapeutic injections, wart treatment, wound care, suture removal, ear lavage, spirometry and peak flow testing, 12-lead electrocardiograms (EKGs), fitting orthopedic devices and crutches, and assisting with minor procedures.
• Provide immunizations.
• Provide discharge planning.
• Provide care under Student Health Services (SHS) standing orders approved by the medical director.
• Manage the nurse inbox pool, including patient messages, results, and follow-up calls, under provider direction or approved standing orders.

Advanced Practice Provider

• Perform history and physical exams for acute and chronic conditions.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (EKGs), and x-rays.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment.
• Perform procedures within clinical privileges granted through SHS credentialing.
• Provide preventive care.
• Coordinate care and place referrals, including Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) and outside specialists.
• Cover the provider inbox for scheduled shifts and for absent providers, including results, patient messages, and refill requests.
• Support nursing staff during shifts.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Registered Nurse

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Montana.
• Recent professional nursing experience in primary care settings such as primary care medical offices, emergency medical facilities, urgent care centers, student health services, or public health departments.
• Demonstrated experience using diagnostic equipment such as EKG and spirometry.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Advanced Practice Provider

• Minimum of a master’s degree in nursing with family nurse practitioner specialty and current national certification as Family Nurse Practitioner OR graduation from an accredited physician assistant program and current certification from the National Certification Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Montana license to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority OR Montana license to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Current DEA registration.
• Demonstrated experience with treatment skills required of a nurse practitioner or physician assistant including knowledge of current health trends and current medications.
• Current BLS Certification.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Registered Nurse

• Experience working in both primary care and urgent care settings.

Advanced Practice Provider

• Experience in a primary care setting.
• Experience in an acute care/urgent care setting.
• College health experience as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

The Successful Candidate Will

• The ability to provide quality, compassionate services.
• The ability to develop a working knowledge of the SHS’s organization and services, the basic rules governing patient/client treatment, standard procedures, clinical records and terminology.
• The ability to consistently exercise initiative and good judgment.
• The ability to communicate effectively with employees, non-MSU providers, and the public.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers in a team-oriented environment.
• The ability to efficiently use an electronic health records system.
• The ability to represent Student Wellness and its programs to others in a professional and courteous manner.
• The ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment when working in a stressful, fast-paced environment.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

Registered Nurse

• License to Practice as a Registered Nurse in Montana and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Advanced Practice Provider

• License to practice as Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Authority in the State of Montana OR License to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Montana.
• Current DEA registration.
• Current BLS certification.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens (Employees are provided with training and equipment that complies with OSHA requirements for a health care setting).

Exposure to other pathogens of all kinds that is inherent to working in a health care setting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties? No

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies Multiple

Desired Start Date Upon completion of a successful search

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Applications will be:

Applications will be accepted and screened for the duration of this pool.

Special Instructions

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.