Bmt Inpatient App

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a BMT Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to manage BMT patients in acute or specialty care settings within the Internal Medicine Department. The APP will diagnose, develop care plans, administer treatments, and collaborate with physicians to ensure high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include evaluating conditions, creating treatment plans, educating patients and families, and maintaining compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant or
• Master Degree Nursing in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs. OR
• Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients undergoing blood or marrow stem cell transplantation and other cell therapies.
• Evaluate medical problems and request consultations when indicated.
• Educate patients and families about preventive care and prescribed treatments.
• Create diagnostically appropriate treatment plans.
• Maintain documentation for coding and billing per standards.
• Coordinate with physician and interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care.
• Refer complex cases to collaborating physician as needed.
• Prescribe and monitor medications; order emergency interventions as appropriate.

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Master Degree Nursing (APRN) in Advanced Practice Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Advanced Practice Nursing

Job description

Position Title

BMT INPATIENT APP

Days - Full Time

Cambridge Tower A

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Hematology/Oncology specialty within the Internal Medicine Department manages health problems and coordinates health care, related to the BMT patient population in acute or specialty care 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

• Responsible for the management of patients undergoing blood or marrow stem cell transplantation and other cell therapies.
• Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the BMT practice settings 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 an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs. OR
• Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous APRN or PA experience.
• Previous Heme/Onc or BMT experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts copy of the current advanced practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations). OR
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing copy of the current advanced practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations).

Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - 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

Job Requisition ID

R-58216

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.