Advanced Practice Provider - FT Care Clinic

Stormont-Vail HealthCare • Topeka, KS

18d

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider provides care to clinic patients as an assistant to physicians, following established standards and practices. Professional nursing care at Stormont-Vail HealthCare is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared Governance, consistent with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The position collaborates with physicians to manage patients’ acute and long-term medical needs and provides assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and continuity-of-care services.

The role is patient-facing and may include bedside work during emergencies when assigned by leadership. The position has no supervisory or budget responsibility. Remote work capability is available as needed, subject to the stated residence, workspace, connectivity, privacy, and remote-work policy requirements. The position operates within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, applicable management protocols, and Stormont-Vail HealthCare policies and regulations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited PA/APRN program.
• Meet educational preparation or other qualifications within time frames specified by department policy.
• APRNs must maintain Registered Nurse competencies designated by federal and state organizations and Stormont-Vail policy.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or business community members.
• Ability to write speeches and publication articles in a prescribed style and format.
• Ability to present information effectively to management, public groups, and boards of directors.
• APRNs must have valid APRN licensure and certification as a nurse practitioner by a recognized national certifying body that has established standards for nurse practitioners.
• Alternatively, Physician Assistants must have the required Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (KSBHA) PA credential.
• Must obtain additional certification when required for particular patient-care settings or populations, within the timeframe specified by the department director.
• Remote workers must have their primary residence in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, or Oklahoma; a quiet, distraction-free workspace meeting security and privacy standards; stable electricity and internet with at least 25 Mbps upload and internet speed; and must follow agreed work, break, attendance, and communication expectations and Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and annual Remote Work Agreement.
• Physical capacity requirements include occasional lifting, pulling, pushing, and reaching up to 100 pounds, as well as the other physical demands listed in the posting.
• Ability to work in conditions that may include occasional exposure to combative patients, infectious diseases, needle sticks, noise, blood and body fluids, and hazardous drugs.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete physical examinations and record findings.
• Collaborate with physicians in managing patients’ acute and long-term medical needs.
• Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Develop preliminary diagnostic and therapeutic plans using principles of prevention.
• Order appropriate laboratory diagnostic procedures.
• Administer medications and injections according to physician direction.
• Suture minor lacerations.
• Instruct patients and families about medications and treatment instructions, and provide patient education.
• Obtain complete medical histories and physical data; interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; post test and examination results.
• Triage patient telephone calls and provide consultation.
• Manage medical emergencies and provide monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• Become involved in community activities and professional organizations, and make progress toward individual development.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction and process improvement.
• Use clinic laboratory equipment effectively and follow procedures for sending laboratory tests to a reference lab.
• Position and transfer patients to produce a radiograph.
• Ensure patient care complies with Stormont-Vail HealthCare’s mission, strategic plans, applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Practice within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act and management protocols and support Stormont Vail Regional Health Center’s established care models.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with organizational policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
• In an emergency, work at the bedside when assigned by leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed