Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Urgent Care PRN - Lexington, Kentucky

Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to join its physician-led team in Kentucky. The APP will deliver direct patient care and collaborate with physicians and health professionals to ensure high-quality, cost-effective care in accordance with state law and privileges.

Required are a completed APP program, national certification, and a current KY license. BCLS is mandatory; ACLS as required for the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with accredited APP program completed.
• National certification by appropriate certifying agency for APP.
• Must maintain national certification.
• Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP in Kentucky.
• BCLS required by the American Heart Association.
• ACLS as required for position.

Responsibilities

• The APP functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care.
• Provides direct patient care as part of the physician-led team in accordance with State Law and staff privileges.
• Influences health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning and theory-based practice.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree + APP program

Terminal APP degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of BHMG adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The APP functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients, manages health care systems and influence health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning, research, theory-based practice. The APP is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of accredited APP program. Terminal degree in APP field preferred.
• National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the particular APP.
• Must maintain national certification.
• Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability.
• Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• BCLS required through the American Heart Association.
• ACLS as required for position

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.