Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP)

Job Title: APP (PA/NP) – Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Reports to: Director of APP

Job Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Positions Supervised: None

Position Summary: Our clinics span to multiple locations in the Greater St. Louis Area. Precise location to be determined. Provides general medical care and treatment to patients in medical facility such as clinic, health center, or public health agency, under direction of Physician, by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of Physician.

· Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.

· Oversee the triage process and works as a resource for support staff.

· Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.

· Discusses case with Physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.

· Resource for medical secretaries for urgent patient questions when MD not available.

· Submits health care plan and goals of individual patients for periodic review and evaluation by Physician.

· Hospital rounds on post-op patients and hospital consults where there may not be a MD present.

· Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, pain management, or related therapeutic procedures.

· Peer-to-peer for insurance denials for radiology

· Refers patients to Physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

· Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

· Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

· Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

· Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

· Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Education and Experience:

· Certified Physician Assistant, or Nurse Practitioner, Licensed in Missouri and or Illinois. 1 year experience necessary

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Urology

Experience:

• Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• License for Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
• License for Physician Assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Maryville, IL 62062: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,000 - $110,000