Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Care Topeka - FT

100 Stormont-Vail HealthCare, Inc.; Mulvane (KS); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail HealthCare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive care in the clinic, collaborating with physicians to manage acute and long-term needs. You will perform physical exams, manage emergencies, order lab work, interpret data, and educate patients under SVH policies.

The role requires RN with advanced practice certification and licensure per Kansas statutes, with remote work guidelines and adherence to privacy standards.

Qualifications

• RN with advanced practice certification and APRN/PA credentials.
• Able to interpret scientific and clinical information for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical examinations and record findings.
• Collaborate with physicians to manage acute and chronic patient needs.
• Provide continuity of care between visits and monitor patient status.
• Manage medical emergencies and determine diagnostic/therapeutic plans.
• Order labs and interpret results; coordinate with labs for referrals.
• Educate patients on medications, treatments, and prevention.
• Ensure care aligns with stormont vail policies and nursing acts.
• Possess prescriptive authority and adhere to protocols.

Skills

Reading & interpreting journals

Regulatory inquiries handling

Public speaking/writing

Data interpretation & statistics

Clinical collaboration

Computer skills adaptation

Education

APRNP/PA program graduate

Job description

Position Status: Full time Shift: First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America) Hours per week: 40, Exemption Status: Exempt

This position is responsible for providing care to patients acting as an assistant to the physicians in the clinic following established standards and practices. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont-Vail HealthCare is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Education Qualifications

• Graduated from an APRN/PA program.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Willingness to learn necessary computer skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• Nurse Practitioner - KSBN Must hold a RN license with advanced practice certification
• Physician Assistant (PA) - KSBHA Required
• All APRN incumbents are required to maintain Registered Nurse competencies as designated by Federal and State organizations and as outlined in SVH policy.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - ACLS Preferred

What you will do

• Perform a complete physical exam and record findings.
• Collaboration with physicians in managing acute and long term medical needs of patients.
• Provide monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• Manage medical emergencies.
• Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Synthesize data to determine preliminary diagnostic and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention.
• Order appropriate laboratory diagnostic procedures.
• Effectively use laboratory equipment in the clinic and know procedures for sending laboratory tests to a reference lab.
• Administer medications and injections according to physician direction.
• Suture minor lacerations.
• Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Recommend community resources to meet patients and family needs.
• Instruct patients and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Provide patient education.
• Ensures that care delivered to patients is provided according to the Stormont-Vail HealthCare mission, strategic plans, and all internal/external regulations, policies and procedures.
• Practices within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act and within the guidelines of management protocols.
• Supports the established care models of Stormont Vail Regional Health Center.
• Has prescriptive authority per Kansas Nurse Practice Act and SVHC protocols.
• Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Post tests and examination results.
• Triage patient telephone calls and provide consultation.
• Position and transfer patients to produce a radiograph.
• In the event of an emergency incumbents may be designated to work at the beside as assigned by leadership.
• Required for All Jobs Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Patient Facing Options Position is Patient Facing Remote Work Guidelines Must have their primary residence within the state of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri or Oklahoma. Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Guidelines

Must have their primary residence within the state of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri or Oklahoma. Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

As Needed Scope No Supervisory Responsibility No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 100 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 100 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 100 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 100 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 100 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Physical Demand Comments: Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

About Stormont Vail Health

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.