Float Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)

Hunter Health • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

The Float Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) provides primary care services to patients of all ages, manages chronic conditions, and promotes preventive health. When regular staffing is in place, the provider primarily delivers same-day, episodic, and acute care to patients with urgent medical needs. When operational coverage is needed, the provider temporarily covers regularly scheduled patients during planned or unplanned absences, providing routine primary care, chronic disease management, and continuity services.

The provider supports the Medical Director and Primary Care department by complying with applicable federal grant requirements and regulations, working within the scope of practice established by Kansas licensing boards, and following Hunter Health Clinic policies and procedures. The position works across HHC clinic sites and care teams as needed. The schedule is 40 hours per week: 36 hours of direct patient care and 4 administrative hours.

Requirements

• For Nurse Practitioner applicants: graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• For Nurse Practitioner applicants: current Kansas licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
• For Physician Assistant applicants: master’s degree as a Physician Assistant.
• For Physician Assistant applicants: current Kansas licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required within 30 days of hire.
• Current and unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.
• 3–5 years of previous clinical work experience.
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, including speaking clearly, hearing conversations, sitting, standing, walking, using hands and fingers for work tasks, focusing visually, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in acute care, same-day or urgent care, or broad primary care.
• Prior experience in a Community Health Center or FQHC.
• Bilingual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide same-day access for acute illness, minor injuries, new symptoms, and other time-sensitive, non-emergent concerns.
• Conduct focused or comprehensive assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose conditions, develop treatment plans, and prescribe or adjust treatments as appropriate.
• Identify urgent or emergent conditions requiring a higher level of care and initiate stabilization, referral, or transfer according to HHC protocols.
• Temporarily cover other HHC providers during planned or unplanned absences, including scheduled visits, preventive care, chronic condition follow-up, medication management, and acute concerns.
• Maintain timely and accurate medical records, including diagnoses, orders, procedures, referrals, and follow-up plans.
• Review patient history and care plans, address outstanding clinical needs during coverage, and communicate follow-up items to the regular provider or care team.
• Perform office-based procedures, including incision and drainage and laceration repair, within scope of practice as needed.
• Provide patient education and follow-up instructions in coordination with patients’ established primary care teams.
• Coordinate referrals with specialists and other healthcare providers as needed.
• Provide behavioral health screenings, initial assessments, and referrals or treatment as needed.
• Assist with training and orienting new clinicians on HHC care teams.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians on complex and high-priority cases, including complicated diagnostic or therapeutic problems and chronic conditions that exceed the provider’s education, training, or experience.
• Maintain knowledge of clinical quality metrics and standards of care, including symptoms, treatment alternatives, medication properties and interactions, and preventive measures.
• Travel to HHC clinic sites and adapt to different care teams, workflows, and schedules to meet operational needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid time off per year.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability.
• Employer-paid long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program with 12 free sessions per year.
• Continuing education and license renewal.
• Optional medical insurance.
• Optional dental insurance.
• Optional vision insurance.
• Optional supplemental life insurance.
• Optional accident and critical illness insurance.
• Optional identity theft insurance.
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor Plan match.
• Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level