About the role
Akicita Federal is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to provide outpatient primary care services at Rosebud IHS Hospital in Rosebud, South Dakota, serving American Indian and Alaska Native patients of all ages. This is a full-time clinic-based role embedded in the hospital's Outpatient Department, with an expected start of February 2027 and a one-year assignment with possible extensions.
- Diagnose and manage common chronic conditions including hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, hypothyroidism, depression, and anxiety
- Conduct comprehensive new-patient intake visits, including detailed medical, surgical, family, social, and medication history
- Perform well-child examinations and adolescent confidential preventive visits, and administer childhood and adolescent immunizations per ACIP/CDC schedule
- Evaluate and manage acute outpatient complaints such as upper respiratory infections and urinary tract infections
- Perform minor outpatient procedures including simple laceration repair, incision and drainage of superficial abscesses, and joint injections
- Manage prescriptions including controlled substance prescribing within scope, DEA authority, and facility policy
- Document all patient encounters in the facility electronic health record within 24 hours and complete IHS GPRA measure documentation
- Participate in facility quality improvement initiatives, peer review, and morbidity and mortality review
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
What sets candidates apart:
- Experience in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), Indian Health Service facilities, or other rural or underserved community settings
About Akicita FederalAkicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.
Equal Opportunity EmployerAkicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.
- Graduate degree (MSN, DNP, or equivalent) from a Nurse Practitioner program accredited by CCNE or ACEN
- Current, active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license issued by a U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory
- Current national NP certification in an appropriate population focus (e.g., FNP, AGNP) from ANCC or AANPCB, active and unencumbered
- Prescriptive authority consistent with South Dakota law and active DEA registration (Schedules II–V)
- At least 1 year of professional NP clinical experience demonstrating progressive responsibility in outpatient primary care across the lifespan
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or equivalent
Before your first day
- Completion of a background investigation; no patient care may begin until a favorable preliminary determination is received, and no unsupervised contact with American Indian children until the investigation is completed
- IHS credentialing and privileging must be completed and maintained before providing patient care
- Tuberculosis screening: either 2 negative TB skin tests or 1 negative IGRA within the last 12 months; documentation of COVID-19 vaccination; and annual influenza vaccine (administered on site if start date is before October 31)
- Completion of all required IHS mandatory training within the timeframes specified by IHS