Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Department (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant)

Schedule Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

30

Work Shift

Ten (10), Twelve (12) hour shifts monthly, 10a-10p

Find Your Golden Opportunity at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare

Join a team where compassion, excellence, and connection guide everything we do.

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you're more than an employee. You're a valued member of a supportive organization that invests in your growth, encourages professional development, and empowers you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities every day.

As an Advanced Practice Provider in the Emergency Department, you'll deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care to patients across the lifespan.

Working as part of a collaborative team that includes physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, respiratory therapists, technicians, and support staff, you'll help provide timely evaluation, treatment, stabilization, and disposition of patients with urgent and emergent healthcare needs.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies.
• Obtain patient histories, perform physical examinations, interpret diagnostic studies, and develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic testing within the scope of practice.
• Prescribe medications and therapies in accordance with state regulations, credentialing privileges, and organizational policies.
• Perform procedures consistent with training, competency, and credentialing privileges.
• Collaborate with Emergency Department physicians and interdisciplinary team members to provide efficient, high-quality emergency care.
• Facilitate appropriate admissions, transfers, discharges, specialty referrals, and follow-up care.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant medical documentation within the electronic medical record.

Support quality improvement initiatives, patient safety goals, emergency preparedness activities, and departmental performance objectives.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the State of Missouri.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment-planning skills.
• Ability to rapidly evaluate, prioritize, and manage multiple patient care needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environment.

Preferred Qualities

• Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Family Medicine, or Acute Care experience.
• Experience managing patients across all age groups.
• Procedure experience consistent with Emergency Department practice.
• Trauma, critical care, or emergency response experience.
• Experience working within a collaborative physician-led emergency medicine team.

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate emergency care.
• Support positive patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment in high-pressure situations.
• Maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation.
• Promote patient safety and quality care initiatives.
• Support efficient patient throughput and departmental operations.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, EMS personnel, and support staff.
• Consistently demonstrate GVMH's Behaviors of Excellence.

Why Join Us

• Collaborative physician and APP practice environment.
• Fast-paced and rewarding emergency medicine setting.
• Opportunity to care for a diverse patient population.
• Strong culture of teamwork and clinical excellence.
• Professional growth and continuing education opportunities.
• Meaningful impact on the health and safety of the communities we serve.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, and direct patient care activities.
• Emergency assessment, treatment, and procedural responsibilities.
• Ability to respond quickly to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Computer and documentation activities throughout the workday.
• Education, Certifications & Licensure
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Missouri Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure required.
• National certification appropriate to specialty and licensure type required.
• Current DEA registration or eligibility to obtain required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred.
• Successful completion of GVMH credentialing and privileging process required.
• Maintenance of all required licenses, certifications, registrations, and continuing education throughout employment required.
• The Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Difference

Benefits That Support You

At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, we offer benefits and opportunities that support your well-being, growth and long-term goals.

• Competitive pay and opportunities for additional incentives
• Generous paid time off and a focus on work-life balance
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with employer contributions
• Tuition assistance to help you continue your education
• Career growth, leadership development and advancement opportunities
• Support for professional development and continuing education
• Employee recognition programs and a culture that values your contributions.

Your Career. Your Golden Opportunity.

Join a team where compassion, excellence and connection guide the work we do everyday. At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make a meaningful impact and help deliver the Golden Standard of Care to the communities we serve.

Thank You for Your Interest in Joining Our Team

Questions about this opportunity or the application process? Contact our Recruitment Team at recruiting@gvmh.org.