Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

The School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, is pleased to announce one opening for a Nurse Practitioner to join their expanding team. This position will provide medical care in the Endocrine clinic setting.

Job Description

• Provide professional medical services to patients of the endocrine clinic.
• Educate and develop treatment plans and goals, order diagnostic procedures as needed, review lab values for patients to assist in the development of treatment plans, order labs as needed for treatment, prescribe medications as needed.
• Serve as an expert to patients, families, nursing staff, and other medical professionals in the area of endocrine.
• Independently provide professional medical support services by collaborating with physicians and other staff to promote a team-based approach to patient care.
• Assist providers with additional patient needs such as explanation to patients of complex lab results, responding to messages, assisting with peer-to-peer calls for patient needs, and other more complex provider needs.
• Participate in Endocrine didactics with fellows.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing degree.
• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
• Must be granted a "Document of Recognition" from the Missouri Board of Nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Endocrinology preferred, especially in areas of calcium disorders, diabetes, or metabolic bone disease.

Benefits

• Hiring Range: $90,251 - $120,000
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

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