Job Summary
Job Description
SSM Health is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing medical innovation. Our team at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis is dedicated to providing comprehensive internal medicine services with a focus on compassionate and personalized care.
Job Description: As a Nurse Practitioner in Internal Medicine at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality primary care services to adult patients within an outpatient setting. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, and manage a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient Assessment and Diagnosis: Conduct thorough health assessments, including medical history reviews, physical examinations, and diagnostic tests to evaluate patients' health status and formulate accurate diagnoses.
- Primary Care Services: Provide comprehensive primary care services to adult patients, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory conditions.
- Treatment Planning and Management: Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based practices, including prescribing medications, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and coordinating referrals to specialists as needed.
- Patient Education and Counseling: Educate patients and families about health conditions, treatment options, preventive care, and lifestyle modifications. Empower patients to actively participate in their healthcare decisions and self-management strategies.
- Collaborative Care: Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and integrated patient care. Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, and care coordination meetings to optimize patient outcomes.
- Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate and timely electronic health records (EHR) documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and follow-up care in compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.
- Quality Improvement Initiatives: Participate in quality improvement projects and initiatives to enhance the quality and safety of patient care, promote clinical excellence, and achieve organizational goals.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Missouri with national certification as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in internal medicine or a related specialty preferred
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Sign-on bonus available
- Professional development opportunities, including continuing education and tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee wellness programs and resources
Join SSM Health at St. Mary's Hospital and be part of a compassionate team dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community through exceptional internal medicine care. Apply today to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives and advance your career with SSM Health!
About SSM Health:
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.
Community Description:
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.
SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.