We are looking for a Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant who can deliver primary medical care to a wide variety of patients. The FNP will be responsible for caring for patients from 5 years old through geriatrics, maintaining accurate and current patient records, and administering follow-up appointments as required.

Responsibilities:

• Perform initial patient screenings, patient history, physical examinations, and preventive health measures
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients clinical problems and healthcare needs
• Record physical findings and formulate a plan and prognosis, based on the patients condition
• Review lab, x-ray, and emergency reports daily
• Determine the need for patient follow-up appointments and further treatment options
• Refer patients for specialist services, as needed
• Serve as the resource patients need for ongoing care information, counseling and provide guidance for any patients with critical conditions
• Discusses and coordinates with other internal health professionals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures
• Treat acute diseases such as colds, flu, and infections
• Perform all other medically-related assigned duties

SSM Healths healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Marys, were called to aid and heal in Gods name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional healthcare services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether youre seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, theres a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, theres always something to do or see here.

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