APP INTERNAL MEDICINE

Olathe Health; Pavilion; On-site; CAD 152,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Olathe Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for Internal Medicine to deliver patient care and coordinate services across specialty settings. The APP assesses health status, diagnoses conditions, develops care plans and implements treatments in collaboration with a sponsoring physician under a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

This full-time role is based at Olathe Medical Pavilion A and requires graduate-level credentials with active APRN/PA licensure and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant or Master of Nursing in APRN track, or Doctor of Nursing Practice in APRN track.
• APRN or PA licensure in applicable state(s) with current credentials.
• BLS/CPR certification and board certification in advanced practice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medical problems within the assigned internal medicine setting and request consults as needed.
• Educate patients and families about preventive care and prescribed treatments.
• Develop diagnostically appropriate treatment plans and document care consistently.
• Maintain coding and documentation standards for billing and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians and inter-disciplinary team to coordinate care.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Collaborative practice

Education

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant

Master of Nursing (APRN) or DNP (APRN)

Job description

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Internal Medicine Department manages health problems and coordinates health care in specialty settings. These APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals, families and groups by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Position Title

APP INTERNAL MEDICINE

Days - Full Time

Olathe Medical Pavilion A

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Internal Medicine Department manages health problems and coordinates health care in specialty settings. These APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals, families and groups by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned specialty practice setting and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.
• Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient’s condition.
• Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
• Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care.
• Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
• Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
• May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
• Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
• Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education And Experience

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant OR
• Master Degree Nursing from accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs. OR
• Doctor of Nursing Practice from accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs.
• Age appropriate training for “population served” may depend on APRN/PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the department.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Previous APRN or PA experience.

Required Licensure And Certification

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations). OR
• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts copy of the current advance practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced practice certification required. APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire; Specific certification may be required depending on specialty.

Time Type

Full time

Important Information For You To Know As You Apply

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.