Nurse Practitioner /Physician Assistant- Wyandotte Clinic

Swope Health • Kansas City, KS

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for Swope Health's Wyandotte Clinic, you will be a part of a team that delivers quality care to the people who need it the most. Our Nurse Practitioners provide general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up commensurate with clinical skills and comply with clinical guidelines, administrative policies/procedures of our organization, the licensing state, and accrediting/funding agencies. If you have a passion for working with a team of dedicated caregivers to make care visible every day, this role is for you.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctoral Degree Program Graduated for an accredited Physician Assistant Educational program.
• Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri and Kansas with an ARNP / PA License
• Completion of a recognized nurse practitioner program in Pediatrics or Family Medicine in a university-based or university-affiliated setting.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to function as part of a team.
• Licensure through the National Council Licensure Examination.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual: Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments on adult patients (and pediatric patients if within scope of practice) with both acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop impression of diagnosis and a treatment plan in collaboration with physician.
• Conduct health education/counseling/prevention of individual patients/groups at Swope Health Services.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient staffing.
• Coordinate/collaborate with Swope Health Services departments and community service organizations as required by funding agencies.
• Responsible for integrating healthcare and health education in the Continuum of Care process.
• Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests.
• Develop a health promotion and maintenance plan, including disease prevention, health education and counseling.
• Provide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physician(s).
• Arrange referrals as needed to other members of the health care team in accordance with SHS policies/procedures and/or third party payers

Benefits

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option)
• dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays
• One annual paid personal day

What This Job Offers

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