Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

GraceMed Health Clinic; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GraceMed Health Clinic in Topeka, KS seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide professional medical services within primary care, under the guidance of the Chief Medical Officer and Supervising Physician. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients, responding to emergencies, documenting history and plans, ordering meds and tests, and coordinating referrals.

The role requires state licensure, board certification, DEA, and CPR within 30 days, with on-call rotation and on-site work

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required or equivalent.
• Current State of Kansas APRN licensure.
• Board certification in appropriate specialty.
• Current DEA certificate.
• Maintains licensure and CME requirements.
• CPR certification required (within 30 days of employment).

Responsibilities

• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to clinic patients.
• Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions as needed.
• Documents patient history, exam, assessment and plan for each patient.
• Issues prescriptions, refills, ancillary tests and referrals as appropriate.
• Reviews test results and coordinates notification to the patient.
• Offers patient education as needed.
• Supervises patient care by home health, nursing home, or hospice agencies.
• Addresses patient questions personally or through staff.
• Completes insurance and reimbursement paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all documentation.
• Participates in on-call rotation schedule.
• Attends staff, clinical, board or other meetings as requested.

Education

Master’s degree

Kansas APRN licensure

Board certification

DEA certificate

CME requirements

CPR certification (within 30 days)

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

Classification: Exempt, Full-time

Reporting Relationship: Chief Medical Officer

Supervision Responsibilities: No

Essential Role: Provides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at GraceMed Health Clinic, working under the guidance of the Chief Medical Clinic Officer and Supervising Physician.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic.
• Available to staff at all times to respond to emergencies and answer medical questions.
• Obtains and documents, or causes to be obtained and documented, appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each assigned patient.
• Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals.
• Reviews ancillary test results and coordinates notification to the patient.
• Provides patient education as needed.
• Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice.
• Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care.
• Completes appropriate paperwork in compliance with insurance and reimbursement guidelines.
• Completion of all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner.
• Participates in on-call rotation schedule.
• Attends all staff, clinical, board or other special meetings as requested.

Qualifications

• Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations
• Master’s degree.
• Current State of Kansas APRN licensure.
• Board certification.
• Current DEA certificate.
• Maintains appropriate licensure and certification including meeting and/or exceeding CME requirements.
• CPR certification required (must be obtained within 30 days of employment).

Experience

• Experience in public health preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience as an FNP.
• Previous medical office experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Must possess a thorough knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment, including computers, copiers, and other standard office equipment.
• Ability to work independently, organize, monitor, and adjust work as necessary to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems.

Behavioral

• Ability to strongly embrace and personify the mission and values of GraceMed with socio-economic and cultural sensitivity in mind.
• Must display good verbal and written communication skills and be able to professionally receive and follow oral instructions.
• Compassion for patients, family members, and others; along with a nurturing spirit to provide care during stressful situations.

Work Schedule

Normal schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm, schedule may vary. On call is required on a rotating basis.

Working Conditions

Medical office setting. Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Bending, stooping, and lifting (up to 50lbs.) may be required. Interaction with physicians, patients and other office personnel. May involve contact with angry, upset or ill persons. May involve potential exposure to blood and body fluids and other hazardous substances. Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with computer. Must have auditory acuity to handle phone calls.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

This job description has been examined for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (May 1995).