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Swope Health
Kansas City, Missouri

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/'Physician Assistant

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Swope Health is seeking a compassionate and mission-driven Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/'Physician Assistant to be a part of a team of providers that delivers quality care to the kids in our community who need it the most.

Our Nurse Practitioners provide general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up commensurate with clinical skills and comply with clinical guidelines, administrative policies/procedures of our organization, the licensing state, and accrediting/funding agencies.

If you have a passion for community-based care, join Swope Health and help shape the future of equitable, patient-centered healthcare in our region.

Primary Functions

  • Conduct health assessments on pediatric patients with both acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Develop an impression of diagnosis and a treatment plan in collaboration with the physician.
  • Conduct health education/counseling/prevention of individual patients/groups at Swope Health Services.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary patient staffing.
  • Coordinate/collaborate with Swope Health Services departments and community service organizations as required by funding agencies.
  • Responsible for integrating healthcare and health education in the Continuum of Care process.
  • Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests.
  • Develop a health promotion and maintenance plan, including disease prevention, health education, and counseling.
  • Provide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physician(s).
  • Arrange referrals as needed to other members of the health care team in accordance with SHS policies/procedures and/or third-party payers

Successful Candidates Will Have

  • Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctoral Degree Program
  • 2-3 years experience in Pediatric setting preferred.
  • Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri and Kansas with an ARNP License.
  • Completion of a recognized nurse practitioner program in Pediatrics or Family Medicine in a university-based or university-affiliated setting.
  • Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
  • Ability to function as part of a team.
  • Licensure through the National Council Licensure Examination.

About Swope Health Services

About Swope Health Services

Swope Health, the Kansas City region’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care and mental health services in the Greater Kansas City area for more than 56 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, our commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with our mission to improve community health and wellness through accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, we served nearly 56,000 patients in 2025 at 24 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, North Kansas City, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community.

As a Swope Health Associate you will be expected to help deliver on the Swope Health Promise of “We Make Care Visible”.

You will do this by V.I.S.I.B.L.E

1. Valuing every person

2. Impacting communities

3. Serving with professionalism

4. Inspiring Innovation

5. Believing that healthcare is a basic human right

6. Leading with accountability and praise

7. Empowering Excellence

Swope Health Services Supports Its Team Members With

  • Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
  • Nine annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will conduct health assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide ongoing care for pediatric patients with acute and chronic conditions. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and community organizations to integrate healthcare and health education into the patient's continuum of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctoral degree and possess a valid ARNP license in Missouri and Kansas. A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a pediatric setting is preferred, along with completion of a recognized pediatric or family medicine nurse practitioner program.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric healthcareHealth assessmentTreatment planningPatient counselingLaboratory test interpretationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical documentationPatient-centered careAcute careChronic condition management

Pediatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 52% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Pediatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 253 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Swope Health

Wellness and Fitness Services
Kansas City, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical benefits (including Health Savings Account option)
Dental and vision
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually
Nine annual company-paid holidays
One annual paid personal day