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Job description
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.
Primary Functions:
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
Successful Candidates will have: 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.
Bilingual: Spanish/English preferred.
Licensure through the National Council Licensure Examination.
About Swope Health Services:
Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we’ve made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.
Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.
Swope Health Services supports its team members with: 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
Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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Worksite address
kansas city, KS, 66115, US
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