Advanced Practice Provider NP PA - Family Medicine

Details

• Specialty: NP / PA - Family Medicine
• Schedule: M-Th: 8-5 F: 8-12
• Call Schedule: 1:8 call
• Practice Detail: The position will provide Primary Care Support to our established PCP in Sparta as well as treading you own panel of patients
• EMR System: Athena
• Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Group
• Location: Sparta, TN

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Responsibilities

Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Group is seeking to add a Full Time APP provider to our Primary Care Team in Sparta, TN.

Position Highlights:

• M-F Full Time schedule
• Preference given to candidates experienced in Primary Care
• Prefer 3+ years of experience in PCP or Urgent Care Setting
• Working with (1) Physician and (1) Nurse Practitioner
• Taking overflow patients from the current clinic as well as establishing your own patient panel.

About Sparta

• Sparta is a small community big on Character and APPEAL.
• Located in White County, is situated on the bank of Calfkiller River in a beautiful valley at the foot of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.
• Home of Lester Flatt who gained international fame as a bluegrass music artist and writer
• Outdoor activities including multiple State Parks and Center Hill Lake which offer tons of Hiking, Boating, and Fishing as well as plenty of sightseeing opportunities.
• Just a short drive to the Nashville International Airport

About Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital

• 60 licensed beds (currently operating as private rooms)
• Acute Care Floor plus a 14-bed Geropsych Inpatient Unit
• Established Hospitalist Program 
• Emergency Department staffed by ED certified physicians
• Strong Community Support

Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners 

• For nearly 20 years, Saint Thomas Medical Partners has provided primary and specialty care to the community spanning 45 counties in Middle Tennessee, and provides care to over 315,000 patients annually.
• One of the largest healthcare providers in the state, offering rewarding careers across 50 specialties in 16 hospital campuses and more than 250 sites of care through a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities. 
• Our physician-led clinical teams include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and medical assistants working together to provide seamless care among more than 2,000 affiliated providers.
• When you join Saint Thomas Medical Partners, you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.
• Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required Credential(s):
• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home statelicense for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:
• Master's degree of Nursing required.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee.

Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year.

Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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