Advanced Practice Provider - APP - Vascular Surgery

SSM Health Care System; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Medical Group in Bridgeton, MO, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide outpatient clinical support for our general and vascular surgeons. The role supports high-volume surgical services, balances clinic responsibilities with operative procedures across facilities, and focuses on timely patient access and efficient throughput.

Typical day is Monday through Friday with no nights, weekends, or on-call.

Qualifications

• Surgical experience preferred; review applicants with strong rotations in surgery.
• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Ability to obtain RN and NP or PA licensure in Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Managing post-operative follow-up visits.
• Evaluating established patients requiring ongoing surveillance and treatment.
• Coordinating care plans and patient education.
• Assisting with pre-operative and post-operative management.
• Providing vascular clinic support, including management of varicose vein patients.

Skills

Surgical experience

MO licensure

PA/NP program grad

Education

PA/NP program grad

Job description

SSM Health Medical Group Medical Group | Bridgeton, MO (12266 DePaul Drive) | SSM Health, in Partnership with Surgical Arts of St. Louis, is located on the campus of SSM Health DePaul Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide outpatient clinical support for our general and vascular surgeons.

The SSM Health Medical Group surgeons operate a high-volume service line encompassing general surgery, breast surgery, and vascular surgery. Surgeons divide their time between clinic responsibilities and operative procedures across multiple facilities, creating a need for dedicated clinical support to ensure efficient patient throughput.

Job Details

• Monday-Friday schedule with no nights/weekends/call.
• Managing post-operative follow-up visits.
• Evaluating established patients requiring ongoing surveillance and treatment.
• Supporting same-day patient needs and urgent clinical concerns.
• Coordinating care plans and patient education.
• Assisting with pre-operative and post-operative management.
• Providing vascular clinic support, including management of varicose vein patients.

This role is essential to maintaining timely patient access, improving clinic efficiency, supporting continuity of care, and enhancing provider productivity.

Minimum Requirements

• Surgical experiencedesiredas a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner; will review applicants with strong rotations or clinicals in surgery.
• Graduate of a nationally accredited Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program.
• Ability to obtain RN and NP licensure or PA licensure in the State of Missouri.

Opened in 1828, SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 540-bed, full-service Catholic hospital. SSM DePaul Hospital was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains the oldest continuously existing business in St. Louis. Today, SSM DePaul Hospital serves patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, with a concentration in the surrounding communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, Olivette, St. John, Maryland Heights, and Overland in Missouri. SSM Health DePaul Hospital offers comprehensive medical care, with all private rooms in a convenient, central location, and offers the most advanced technology and procedures, including spine, knee, hip, and weight loss surgery.

Bridgeton, Missouri is an established North St. Louis County community that offers residents a convenient home base with easy access to the amenities of the greater St. Louis metro area. Residents can enjoy local dining, shopping, parks, and recreation, along with nearby access to St. Louis attractions, cultural destinations, major sports venues, entertainment, and regional employment centers. With its neighborhood feel and strong connection to the broader metro area, Bridgeton offers a practical, well-located place to live while staying close to everything St. Louis has to offer.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.