Hospitalist Physician Assistant

Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Join our team at Cox Medical Center Branson, a full-service hospital caring for residents of and visitors to Stone and Taney counties. From our newly expanded and renovated emergency department and critical care areas to our new Women's Center, Cox Medical Center Branson offers the care you need, right here.

Job Description

• The APP will work in collaboration with the hospital physicians to manage care for patients with stable and chronic illnesses.
• Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports to collaborate with physician to develop an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• Assist with planning and coordinating rehabilitation, home health care, and follow-up services for those patients with acute health issues.
• During the typical night, the APP will round on the units to check on patients, take calls from the floors for any needs that arise, which includes the ICU with backup from an on-call pulmonologist and eICU.
• Assist with new admissions throughout the night.
• Attend all rapid responses and code blues that occur throughout the night.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be an APRN or PA.
• No prior experience required.
• Preferred: 1-2 years of experience.
• Licensure: MO license, BLS, ACLS.

Staffing Model

• Day shift providers: 4 teams 6a-6p, with one swing provider helping with admissions from 11-9.
• 2 Nocturnists rotating 7 on, 7 off.
• 2 day shift APPs rotating 7 on, 7 off.
• 2 night shift APPs rotating 7 on, 7 off.

Patient Volume

• The average daily census for the hospitalist is 80, with an average of 8 admissions a night (range of 3 to 15).

Benefits

CoxHealth is Missouri's first hospital system accredited by DNV-GL Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics hold this national distinction from DNV's accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. CoxHealth is the only Springfield hospital named for seven years to U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals list. CoxHealth is recognized by CareChex, the medical quality rating division of Comparion, as among the top 10 percent U.S. hospitals for patient safety in overall hospital, medical, and surgical care.

Community Overview

The Tri-Lakes area and Branson offer the best of everything: entertainment, a close-knit community, and incomparable outdoor recreation. Located about 45 minutes south of Springfield in southwest Missouri, Branson is within easy driving distance of major metropolitan areas, and the Branson Airport offers convenient flights to hubs across the United States.

The economy is based on tourism, health care, retail, and education. Visitors to Branson's world-class entertainment venues number 8 million per year. It provides an excellent living environment with more than 10 golf courses, five area lakes, affordable housing and land options, top-rated schools, and outdoor activities.

The community is blessed with a low cost of living, low crime rate, and great private and public schools. With theme parks, more than 100 live shows, more than 240 restaurants, and major shopping centers, there's never a shortage of things to do. If you love the outdoors, you're close to three beautiful lakes known for recreation and fishing, as well as streams, rivers, and woodlands full of wildlife.