Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - GI Clinic at Christian Hospital in Florissant

About the role

BJC Medical Group is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for their GI Clinic (Outpatient) with weekend coverage (1 weekend/month) and inpatient rounding M-F, 8a-4:30p and Weekends, 8a-4:30p.

Responsibilities

• Manages acute and chronic illnesses, performs assessments, procedures, interprets diagnostic studies, and initiates treatment plans within an ambulatory practice and in a hospital setting within the scope of a given procedural specialty (i.e., Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Ortho, and Post-Acute).
• Navigates high-acuity cases within the scope of a formal physician collaborative practice agreement.
• Manages the health care of patient populations with compassion in specialty services such as Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics and Post-Acute in the hospital, skilled nursing and clinic settings where procedures, prescriptive services, rounding and call obligations are expected.
• Maintains and exhibits knowledge of specialty-specific pathophysiology, hospital protocols, regulatory requirements, and communication skills to support patient education under the general medical direction of the collaborating physician.
• Develops treatment plans, treats patients with acute problems including illnesses and injuries under the general medical direction of the collaborating physician.
• Responsible for hospital patient rounding and being on-call for inpatient services, ambulatory follow-up, and medical management of patients.
• Participates in professional development.

Requirements

• Preferred Qualifications: Role Purpose, Responsibilities, Minimum Requirements, Preferred Requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date.
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC.
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution.
• 401(k) plan with BJC match.
• Tuition Assistance available on first day.
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.

Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date. Disability insurance* paid for by BJC. Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution. 401(k) plan with BJC match. Tuition Assistance available on first day. BJC Institute for Learning and Development. Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time. Adoption assistance. Equal Opportunity Employer.