Emergency / Hospitalist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Location: Hiawatha, KS 66434
Position Type:Part-time or Full-Time
Shift: 12-Hour Day Shifts
Category: Advanced Practice Providers (NPs & PAs)
Education Required: Master’s Degree (NP or PA)

Overview

This is a dynamic, high-impact position for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who enjoys variety, autonomy, and broad clinical responsibility. The APP will support both the 20-bed inpatient acute medical unit and the 6-bed Emergency Department, delivering care across multiple levels of acuity.

This role is ideal for an APP who thrives in a rural hospital environment, enjoys hands-on procedures, and values working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Position Summary

The Emergency/Hospitalist APP functions as a core member of the inpatient and emergency care teams. Responsibilities include managing emergency department patients, caring for admitted patients across ICU, stepdown, telemetry, medical/surgical, observation, and skilled nursing levels, and performing a range of outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

You will collaborate closely with case management, pharmacy, social work, therapy services, dieticians, nursing staff, and consulting specialists. The APP also responds to rapid responses, emergency C-sections, and provides procedural and clinical support across the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for ED patients and inpatient admissions

• Manage ICU, stepdown, telemetry, med/surg, observation, and skilled nursing patients

• Perform outpatient and inpatient procedures including:

  • Lumbar punctures

  • Thoracentesis

  • Paracentesis

  • Nuclear stress test monitoring (cardiology)

• Complete history & physicals for non-established infusion clinic patients

• Respond to rapid responses, emergency C-sections, and clinically urgent situations

• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic tests

• Develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members (case management, pharmacy, therapy, etc.)

• Network with external hospitals and departments to support coordinated care

• Provide patient education on disease processes, medications, wellness, nutrition, and self-care

• Complete accurate and timely documentation per Medical Staff Rules, Regulations, and Bylaws

• Demonstrate safe work practices and adherence to all hospital policies

• Maintain flexibility with scheduling as department needs evolve

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum: 2 years of Hospitalist or acute care experience

• Preferred: 3+ years of Hospitalist experience

Education

• Required: Master of Science in Nursing (NP) or Master’s-level Physician Assistant degree

• Preferred: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Licensure

• Required: Active Kansas APRN or PA license

• Required: DEA license

Certifications

• Required:

  • BLS

  • ACLS

  • PALS

  • ATLS

  • NRP