Advanced Practice Provide - Express Care

We are looking for a talented Advanced Practice Provider to join our Express Care team at Newman Regional Health! In this role, you will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with a variety of acute illnesses, injuries, and other non-emergency healthcare needs. You will be part of a caring and compassionate team committed to providing exceptional care to patients of all ages while living out our five values of quality, service, people, growth, and fiscal responsibility.

Come see why Newman Regional Health is different and apply today! The Advanced Practice Provider provides high-quality patient care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management. This position develops and implements individualized plans of care, performs approved procedures, and works collaboratively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.

Essential Functions

and Responsibilities Assess patients and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations. Develop and implement individualized plans of care in collaboration with the attending physician. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, laboratory work, and imaging studies within the scope of licensure.

Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols and scope of practice. Perform approved orthopedic procedures, including fracture management, placement of skeletal hardware, and aspiration or injection of joints, bursae, cysts, and other anatomical areas. Provide preoperative and postoperative care, including patient education, preparation, positioning, skin preparation, and follow-up.

Assist the physician with patient examinations, treatments, and procedures. Function as an assistant in the operating room. Provide routine medical management for hospitalized orthopedic patients. Monitor and document patients conditions and responses to medications and treatments. Educate patients and families regarding procedures, medications, nutrition, home care, follow-up appointments, and ongoing health needs.

Communicate with referring and primary care providers regarding patient treatment and progress. Respond to emergency situations in accordance with Newman Regional Health policies and procedures. Participate in rotating call coverage for the orthopedic physicians. Maintain accurate, complete, and timely patient records.

Follow all organizational, regulatory, safety, infection control, and HIPAA requirements.

Education and Experience

Bachelors degree required; masters degree preferred. Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or APRN program. Current Kansas Physician Assistant or APRN license. Current DEA registration. Current CPR certification. Minimum of one year of experience as a Physician Assistant or APRN preferred. Previous clinic or orthopedic experience preferred.

At NRH, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including: Student Loan Repayment Tuition Assistance Generous Paid Time Off including Extended Illness Benefit KPERS Retirement Identity Theft Protection Discounts Life Insurance options Long and short-term disability Flex Spending Account Accident and Cancer coverage About Newman Regional Health: Centrally located within the city of Emporia, Newman Regional Health is a 25-bed non-profit critical access hospital owned by the people of Lyon County.

Newman Regional Health is a teaching hospital, and is home to the ESU Newman Division of Nursing. We are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve by providing high-quality care. We are continually recognized as one of the Top 10 hospitals in Kansas and one of the Top 50 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.

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