APP Internal Medicine-Geriatrics

The University of Kansas Health System; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in Internal Medicine to manage health problems and coordinate care across specialty settings under a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

The APP delivers patient care, develops treatment plans, educates patients and families, ensures documentation and compliance, and participates in quality improvement within the department.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant or APRN required.
• APRNs may have Doctor of Nursing Practice.
• BLS certification required; advanced practice license for KS/MO depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate medical problems in the assigned specialty and coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families about preventive care and treatments.
• Create diagnostically appropriate treatment plans.
• Document evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes per standards.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Patient education

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

Master Degree Nursing in APRN

Doctor of Nursing Practice

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.

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.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.