Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Ascension Via Christi is looking for a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner for our Family Medicine team in Fort Scott, KS.

Position Highlights:

• Join a team of one full-time family medicine physician and support staff
• Outpatient practice with admitting privileges at Ascension Via Christi in Pittsburg, KS.
• Opportunity for in office procedures

Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.

Required Credential(s):

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Licensed Registered Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing.
• Master's degree of Nursing required.

Experience:

• 1 year of experience

Community:

• Historic downtown with shopping and dining
• Small community with a population of approximately 8,000
• Enjoy beautiful parks, a golf course, biking and running trails, an aquatic center and Fort Scott Lake.
• Close to many large cities including:

• 40 minutes to Pittsburg, KS
• 1 hour and 30 minutes to Kansas City, KS
• 1 hour and 15 minutes to Joplin, MO

Ascension Via Christi is looking for a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner for our Family Medicine team in Fort Scott, KS.