What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Practice Advanced Nurse Practitioner (NP) position at CareSTL Health?
POSITION TITLE: Family Practice Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( Nurse Practitioner)
REPORTS TO: Director of Medical Services
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
CareSTL Health is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner to join our team! The Nurse Practitioner diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries of human internal organ systems of Adult Medicine, Pediatric, and/ or Women’s Health patients ( as applicable), within the scope of their specialty.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following information is considered the definition of essential functions but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The Nurse Practitioner may be reassigned duties and responsibilities at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other staffing reasons.
- Provides for the acute and chronic medical and health maintenance care of the patient of their specialty ( Family Practice Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, and/ or Women’s Health, as applicable ), and also providing productivity as determined by the Chief Medical Officer
- Provides excellent customer service to the patients.
- Provides after-hours coverage for urgent health care problems for health center patients on a rotational on-call basis ( Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, and/ or Women’s Health, as determined by the Director of Medical Services).
- Follows the Health Center’s QAQI Plan
- Works with the Collaborating physician(s) in getting care documentations reviewed (20% of charts), and providing care for patients.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- Graduated from an accredited school of APN in the area of health care specialties of positions desired by CareSTL Health ( ie Family Practice Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, and/ or Women’s Health, as applicable) as required in the state of Missouri.
Experience: same
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective clinical and communication skills
- Able to perform all aspects of vaccinating clients, when needed ( if managing Pediatric patients).
- Able to perform all aspects of the Well Woman exam, including PAP smears, when needed ( if managing WH patients).
- Able to manage aspects of contraceptive or other hormonal therapies, as indicated, including Nexplanon management ( if managing WH patients).
Transportation Requirement:
- Must have Reliable Transportation
Supervisory Responsibility:
- This position supervises medical students and residents as needed
- Works with Support staff to deliver health care to patients
Additional Eligibility Qualifications (licenses, programs, certificates, pre-employment check and post and annual screening(s)
- Copy of Diploma from accredited APN school, and license to practice in the State of Missouri
- Current Registration with the Missouri Family Care Safety Registry
- Must maintain hospital-admitting privileges at appropriate hospitals
- Must meet criteria for Meaningful Use of the Electronic Health Record
- Annual PPD or Chest X-Ray
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Current BLS/ CPR Certification as applicable
Additional Information:
- Clinic hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Full benefits package.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
*We believe that health care is right and not a privilege. At CARESTL HEALTH we are an equal opportunity employer healthcare center. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, national origin, and religion, veteran, or disability status.*
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