Lees Summit, MO, 64086, USA
4 days ago
Advanced Practice Provider Hospital At Home
**Job Description​** **The Opportunity:** We are recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider with our Hospital at Home Team at the Saint Luke's Northland location. **Shift Details:** Days, weekends, and holidays are expected. This role may also include nights, 12-hour shifts, and schedules may fluctuate based on the needs of the practice. Travel to home settings will be required and travel during inclement weather may be required. **The Work:** The Advanced Practice Provider works collaboratively with physicians, APP’s, and other multidisciplinary teams performing the following tasks in any authorized setting, including the home setting. + The physicians expect APP to be highly engaged in patient care. + The APP will be responsible for the medical management of the Hospitalist patient population within the scope of an Advanced Practice Provider. + Comprehensive knowledge base of common Internal Medicine disease processes seen in the acute hospital environment. + Demonstrates basic science and up to date clinical knowledge. + Independently round on assigned patient panel, with direct collaboration with physicians. + Communicate effectively with other team members and patients. + Establishes a patient relationship characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and collaboration. + Gather objective and subjective data to develop differential diagnosis, assessment, and a plan of care. + Perform accurate physical assessment and interpret diagnostic and radiologic studies, labs, and review consultative recommendations. + Place appropriate orders and consultations. + Utilizes prescriptive authority in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. + Performs ongoing assessment of patient response to plan of care, updates plan of care as needed based on response. + Accurately documents progress notes, discharge summaries and H&P in timely manner, with appropriate billing. + Communicates effectively using appropriate terminology, format, and technology in accordance health system policies. + Responsible for pager call during shift. + Takes initiative for seeking opportunities to advance knowledge and experiences. + Flexibility with scheduled rotations/locations as needed to ensure patient needs are met. + Able to respond and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions. + Displays positive leadership skills amongst the multi-disciplinary team. + Acquires new knowledge quickly and efficiently. + Displays effective and clear communication amongst the multi-disciplinary team, including close collaboration with physician, consultants and nursing team. + The term Advanced Practice Provider encompasses Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Clinical Nurse Specialists. + The employee will have successfully completed a Master’s degree (or higher level of educational program) and have met the requirements for the respective State Board(s) (Missouri and Kansas). + The APP will hold and maintain a national certification and licensure as required by State Boards and Saint Luke’s Health System, as well as other certification as obligatory for this role. + 2 years experience in acute inpatient care is strongly preferred. **Why Saint Luke’s?** + We value knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care. + The opportunity to make an impact on the health system and the healthcare industry. **Job Requirements** Applicable Experience: 1 year Advanced Practice Provider - Various, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross Master's Degree **Job Details** Full Time Day (United States of America) **_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.** **Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.**
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