Family Medicine APP

• Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned Family Medicine practice setting and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.
• Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient’s condition.
• Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
• Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care. Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
• Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
• May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
• Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs
• prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis
• orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
• Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
• Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

• Master Degree Nursing from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs OR
• Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs OR
• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant
• Age appropriate training for “population served” may depend on APRN/PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the department.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing Current advance practice license for the state of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations) OR
• Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts Current advance practice license for the state of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced practice certification required. APRNs may obtain within one year of date of hire
• Specific certification may be required depending on specialty

Previous NP or PA experience is desired.