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Topeka, Kansas

Full-Time NP/PA Internal Medicine APP

Nurse PractitionerNo callNo weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The University of Kansas St Francis is seeking an experienced, Full-Time BC Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team in Topeka, KS.

As a high-performing organization, we pride ourselves on our supportive culture and dedication to delivering compassionate, high-quality care to our community. Background in Primary care or Internal Medicine preferred.

Position Summary

The Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) supports the Internal Medicine physician team by increasing patient access, improving continuity of care, and optimizing physician schedule capacity. The APP manages appropriate established-patient follow-up visits, routine chronic disease management, transitional care visits, and same-day or acute needs within the APP’s scope of practice.

The position works collaboratively with Internal Medicine physicians and the clinical care team to ensure patients receive timely follow-up while allowing physicians to maintain schedule capacity for new patients, medically complex patients, and visits requiring physician-level evaluation.

About Your Role

  • Schedule: 7-4pm Monday-Friday
  • Join a team of 3 physicians and 1 APP
  • Expected Daily Patient Volume: 18-22
  • Outpatient Only
  • No clinic call schedule
  • Manage established-patient follow-up visits for stable and appropriately selected patients.
  • Provide ongoing management of common chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and other conditions appropriate to the APP’s training, privileges, and scope of practice.
  • Conduct post-hospital and post-emergency department follow-up visits and support transitions of care.
  • Provide same-day and acute visits when clinically appropriate to improve access and reduce unnecessary physician schedule utilization.
  • Review diagnostic testing and laboratory results and provide appropriate patient follow-up.
  • Manage medication monitoring, refills, and treatment adjustments within scope of practice.
  • Identify patients requiring physician evaluation and escalate complex or high-risk clinical concerns appropriately.
  • Collaborate with physicians to develop standardized criteria for visits that can be appropriately scheduled with the APP.
  • Coordinate referrals, diagnostic testing, and follow-up care with the broader care team.
  • Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, preventive care, and treatment plans.
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation, coding, and charge capture in the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in quality, access, patient experience, and population-health initiatives.
  • Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding—leading to better work-life balance and revenue

Requirements

Board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

  • ACLS/BLS Certification
  • Basic Internal Medicine procedures with wound care preferred

APP role specifically designed to support the Internal Medicine physicians’ schedules by taking established-patient follow-ups, routine chronic disease management, post-discharge visits, and some same-day access. APP role specifically designed to support the Internal Medicine physicians’ schedules by taking established-patient follow-ups, routine chronic disease management, post-discharge visits, and some same-day access.

Discover Topeka, Kansas: A Community of Excellence and Opportunity

  • Located in northeast Kansas along the Kansas River, just an hour from Kansas City, 30 mins from popular college towns, Lawrence and Manhattan, KS
  • State capital, Topeka offers a unique blend of vibrant urban living and small-town charm
  • Ranked in the Top 20 U.S. Cities w/ Lowest Cost of Living (2025) and Top 25 Cities in the U.S. to Buy a House (2025)
  • Resident appreciate high-performing schooling options and family-friendly attractions, including the Kansas Museum of History, Children's Discovery Center, Topeka Zoo
  • More than 20 art galleries and live music venues
  • Outdoor enthusiasts love exploring numerous parks, miles of paved gravel and wooded trails, and recreational lakes.

Key Responsibilities

The APP manages established-patient follow-up visits, chronic disease management, and transitional care to support the Internal Medicine physician team. They also provide same-day acute care and collaborate with the clinical team to optimize patient access and physician schedule capacity.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentMedical CodingClinical Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time NP/PA Internal Medicine APP at Ardent Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine (NP) — ranked against 184 active Internal Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 66% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Nurse Practitioner by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in internal medicine (np)ranked against 184 Internal Medicine (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Practitioner median $151k (middle half $129k–$151k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nurse Practitioner listings in Kansas92 active13,928 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 66% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Nurse Practitioner listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Internal Medicine hiring demand#7 of 19 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 21% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 80 postings, 198 closed
New Internal Medicine listings558 in the last 30 days332 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nurse Practitioner pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (184 Internal Medicine (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Internal Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 184 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Topeka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,249/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Topeka, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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