Flexible PRN APP: Preop & Post-Discharge Care

SSM Health Care System; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PRN schedule

PTO and sick leave coverage

Malpractice coverage

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a PRN Complex Care Clinic role spanning SSM Health DePaul Hospital (Bridgeton, MO) and SSM Health St. Joseph West Hospital (Lake St. Louis, MO).

This outpatient position emphasizes pre-surgical optimization, care coordination, and post-discharge follow-up to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions. Responsibilities include pre-surgical evaluations, collaboration with PCPs and specialists, and timely post-discharge assessments

Qualifications

• Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Missouri NP licensure or Physician Assistant certification/licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of current experience in Internal Medicine or Adult Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-surgical evaluations and determine optimization needs using clinical pathways.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and specialists to coordinate patient care.
• Evaluate patients after discharge and provide timely assessment, treatment or referrals.
• Focus on clinical evaluation and care coordination with limited diagnostic workups and prescribing responsibilities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Patient management

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree as NP or PA

Missouri NP licensure or PA certification

2+ years in Internal Medicine/Adult Primary Care

Job description

SSM Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a PRN Complex Care Clinic role spanning SSM Health DePaul Hospital (Bridgeton, MO) and SSM Health St. Joseph West Hospital (Lake St. Louis, MO).

This outpatient position emphasizes pre-surgical optimization, care coordination, and post-discharge follow-up to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions. Responsibilities include pre-surgical evaluations, collaboration with PCPs and specialists, and timely post-discharge assessments