Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health seeks to hire an engaged, energetic primary care nurse practitioner or physician assistant licensed to serve adults, and children at the St. Louis County jail and juvenile detention center. This position provides outpatient, urgent, emergent and infirmary care for a diverse patient population with the support of a full time, inhouse medical director. When fully staffed, an APP is present in the facility 24/7/365 to support the medical needs of our patient population.

Currently, there is a full time vacancy. The typical salary for this position is between $90,022.40 – $103,272.00 annually depending on qualifications and budgetary considerations.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability.

To learn more County benefits, please visit https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/administration/personnel/benefits.

St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Examples of Duties

Essential Function Examples

Clinical documentation/care delivery tasks (refills, clinical data review) – proficient in use of the EMR, accurate documentation that meets local/national standards, timely completion per DPH policy Clinical leadership/collaborative practice – leads care team in patient-centered focus, sets expectations for staff, works well with interdisciplinary team, cultural leader, effective and timely collaborative practice work if applicable Clinical productivity – completes care visits as scheduled, maintains schedule timeliness, manages appropriate panel size for FTE, patients seen per hour and show rate consistent with providers across the practice, appropriate use of telehealth System improvement – supports practice and care team through QI, practice improvement, projects, accreditation, presentations, education, other assignments or duties as assigned Perform diagnostic, health assessment, and patient care management duties.

Work under the direct supervision of a physician.

Marginal Function Examples

Lead committee or QI project Increase in whole person/proactive care delivery Cultural leader for care team Corrections Medicine is 24/7 area

Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner degree with Pass/Completion of the National Commission on Certification of Physical Assistants (NCCPA) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification (AANPCB) Boards and three years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.

Meets local/national standards in care delivery, consistent with education and training, maintains all required licensures/registrations/certifications/trainings including HIPAA and any others required by DPH National alignment with chronic care standards of care National alignment with preventative care standards of care

Additional Information

COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY: In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule (Download PDF reader) it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record. New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two-dose vaccines or one dose of the single-dose vaccine. For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. At this time, full vaccination does not require a booster shot. The meaning of “fully vaccinated” is subject to change in accordance with the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication (Download PDF reader) to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, which prohibit them from receiving a vaccine, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources (DPH HR) during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation. Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to wear facial coverings to reduce the risk of transmission to at-risk individuals in DPH facilities and submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.