Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care -or- Physician Assistant Specialty Care (Dual Posting)

Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology

The Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, within the School of Medicine is pleased to announce openings for a Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care to join their expanding team. These APPs primary focus will be care management of Benign Hematological patients in an outpatient setting.

The Department of Medicine's mission is to provide the best care to patients; create an excellent educational experience for students, residents, and fellows; and advance the understanding of human illness and disease through creative and collaborative research.

The Department offers outstanding facilities and a dedicated team of physicians, scientists, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff members committed to advancement in terms of scientific achievement, clinical service, and medical education in 10 core divisions.

Roles and responsibilities:

Perform patient triage and care planning for acute symptom management related to benign heme referrals and or treatment. This patient profile includes: low, high or changing blood counts, anemia, management of bleeding disorders and thrombosis.

Provide information to patients and families related to symptom management and psychosocial responses based on the diagnosis and related treatments.

Perform professional, clinical and technical competencies required of an advanced practice provider seeing patients in an outpatient clinic.

Evaluate medical problems of patients in the benign heme clinic and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.

Order and/or perform pertinent diagnostic tests agreed upon by the physician and analyze collected data to determine health status.

Collaborate with the physician and other health care professionals in the development of treatment goals and care plans and coordinate services and treatments to implement and accomplish these goals and plans.

Record all patient data, including history and physical examination, problems identified, intervention provided results of care, and plans for follow-up or referral.

Perform procedures, such as but not limited to: bone marrow aspirates and biopsies.

Monitor patient condition, laboratory values, and results of diagnostic procedures. Maintain records, write orders, and progress notes in patient charts as to status, treatments, and procedures.

40 Hours per week, schedule TBD

Minimum Qualifications - Nurse Practitioner SC
Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
Must be granted a "Document of Recognition" from the Missouri Board of Nursing.

Minimum Qualifications - Physician Assistant SC
Physicians Assistant (PA) licensure by the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.

Nurse Practitioner SC Preferred:
Possess a specialty certificate by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), the Pediatric Certification Nursing Board (PCNB), or the National Certification Corporation (NCC). Preferred one full-time year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Physician Assistant SC Preferred:
Specialty certificate by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry.
Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Preferred one full-time year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Salary Range: $90,251.00 to $118,768.00 Annually
Grade: PAT 012
University Title: NURSE PRACTITIONER SPECIALTY CARE
Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR. Click to enter the approved/budgeted hiring range

Salary Range: $90,251.00 to $118,768.00 Annually
Grade: PAT 012
University Title: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SPECIALTY CARE
Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR. Click to enter the approved/budgeted hiring range

In addition to the Online Application, please provide a Cover Letter and Resume.

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