Nurse Practioner​/Physician Assistant; Walk-In clinic)

• Location 3515 Broadway Boulevard,Kansas City, MO, 64111,United States
• Base Pay $ - $ / Year
• Job Category Primary Care, Non Profit, Walk-In Clinic
• Employee Type Contract

• Name Dawn
• Email dawnw

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary and urgent care services in a walk-in clinic setting, delivering patient-centered care for acute illnesses and injuries, chronic conditions, and preventive health needs. Care is guided by evidence-based practices and a focus on timely access, quality outcomes, and continuity of care.

KC CARE follows a culture code in all we do. Our code determines how we work, treat each other, and move health equity forward. As an employee of KC CARE, you will:

Treat all people with dignity, respect, and kindness

Create safe places for others to share their voice; encourage creativity

Always stride for improvement; keep learning

Own your work, action, and mistakes – no one is perfect

Have fun – work should be fun and we want you to have fun at KC CARE

Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients including performing history and physical exams, prescribing medications, managing acute, chronic, and preventative care, making referrals for hospital and specialty services when applicable under the direction of a collaborating physician

Reviews and interprets received laboratory, radiology, and consultation reports in a timely manner and provides direction to nursing staff or directly contacts the patient with results and/or treatment recommendations

Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guidelines, best practices, and state, local, and federal guidelines

Provides ongoing patient education regarding current diagnosis and plan of care

Assists in establishing standards of care for management of patients, in collaboration with other providers and staff

Provides accurate documentation regarding the reason of the visit, medical history, current medication list, recommended plan of care, orders for medications , labs, and/or imaging, referrals, transition of care, and follow-up

Identifies barriers to patient care and delivery of services and assists with formulating the plan of care and coordination of care by making referrals to internal support services or outside collaborating organizations

Collaborate s with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), other providers, and other staff to evaluate services as well as plan and develop programs

Participates and provides input in monthly Medical Provider meetings and other committee meetings as well as participating in Quality Improvement (QI) activities, p eer reviews, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, and evaluation and implementation of clinical programs

Reviews current literature to remain current with advances in therapeutic interventions

Maintains patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with HIPAA regulations

Other duties as assigned.

Graduate d from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Licensed in the State of Missouri

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Active Missouri DEA and BNDD licensure

Two years ’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferably in an Federally Qualified Health Center , or a walk-in/urgent care clinic.

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Experience with eClinical Works (eCW)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General working…