Seeking APP to Join our Orthopedics Team- Small Town Charm near Big City Amenities in Central Kansas

We are searching for an Advanced Practice Provider APRN or PA-C to join our Orthopedics team and help deliver exceptional care to patients in both clinical and surgical settings. 

In this role, you will provide comprehensive orthopedic services under administrative direction and physician guidance. The provider in this role demonstrates advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patients with actual or potential health conditions, while promoting wellness, preventing injury, and supporting optimal health outcomes.

Benefits:

• Holiday pay, paid time off (PTO), and Extended illness time (EIT)
• Bereavement Leave
• Leave of Absence
• Shift & Weekend Differential
• 401K Retirement Plan with immediate vesting and employer matching
• Wellness Facilities Discount
• Café Discount
• Relocation Packages may be available
• Health, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance
• disability, life, and voluntary supplemental insurance
• Continued Education, scholarships, and tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities to advance to new positions

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree graduate of an accredited school of nursing advanced practice program or an accredited physician assistant program
• Current active RN and APRN license in good standing with the Kansas State Board of Nursing, or
• Current active license to practice as a Physician Assistant from the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• DEA registration (or ability to obtain)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 1-2 years of clinical experience, preferred

Key Skills:

• In-depth understanding of evidence-based practice principles
• Advanced knowledge of pharmacology relevant to orthopedic care
• Strong oral and written communication skills for interacting with patients, physicians, and clinical teams
• Expertise in interviewing, counseling, and educating patients and families
• Proficiency in delegating and assigning tasks appropriately
• Ability to apply techniques, procedures, and instruments according to recognized policies
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and formulate clinical decisions

The Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center (KRRC) partners with hospitals, private practices, community health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), and other organizations to help strengthen the health care workforce in rural and urban under resourced communities across the State. KRRC services are designed to assist Kansas communities in recruiting and retaining physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physician assistants, APRNs, nurses, dental hygienists, allied health professionals, and behavioral health professionals. In addition to offering recruitment support for Kansas health care facilities and job search support to a variety of health care providers, the KRRC offers resources for CV/resume building, interview prep, and contract negotiation.  

Currently partnering with 55+ health care organizations, we serve as their initial point of contact and liaison in recruiting those seeking to serve in rural and urban underserved communities.

Our vision is to improve health. As a team, we’re dedicated to helping those in our care and transforming the health of those around us in our community. We believe that many who work in healthcare do so because caring for others is how they are gifted. It’s what they’re meant to do. It’s who they are. Is this your passion? Live out your calling with us. When you join our team, you know you are changing lives every day.  We invite you to join our team and be a new link to exceptional patient care.

Our community offers an ideal family environment with affordable quiet neighborhoods, superior schools, and abundant community activities. Our 19,500+ residents enjoy small town living with easy access to all the amenities of the metropolitan area. A drive through the heart of the community will reveal a city full of pride for its past and vision for its future. Historical buildings, adapted for modern commercial enterprises, dot the area. Successful commerce is evidenced by visible signs of steady new growth.

Residents reap the benefits of a lifestyle in which sound education and progressive health care are simply expected. Our community is home to an excellent public school system, parochial elementary school, and private college. Our town hosts more than 30 restaurants and great shopping - everything from unique special retail stores to a factory outlet mall. Additional activities include golf, swimming, fitness center, camping, fishing, biking, mini-golf, art galleries, and museums.

For those looking for a bit more, a short drive south will place you in the state's largest city with many amenities from a world-class zoo and hands-on science center to a vibrant art scene and an entrepreneurial spirit resulting in a vast variety of local restaurants and breweries.

Our community truly provides its residents the opportunity to enjoy the best of rural and metropolitan living.