Job Description
Your future role at a glance
Location: Wamego, KS
Facility Name: Wamego Health Center - Emergency Department
Schedule: PRN
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Benefits that help you thrive
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
How you’ll make an impact in this role
This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated NP / PA to join an employed PRN position within a busy, well-respected Emergency Department, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
- Join an established team of [3] physicians and [7] APPs
- Call structure: Back Up Rotation
- Practice setting: Emergency Department
- Employed position within a nonprofit health system
- Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
- Provide timely, high-quality emergency medical care to patients of all ages
- Evaluate, diagnose and manage acute illness and injuries
- Stabilize patients and coordinate transfers where higher levels of care are required
- Perform emergency procedures as clinically indicated
- Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation
About the Facility
- 5 bed hospital Emergency Department
- Serving a population of approximately 55,000
- Integrated referral network
- Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
Why Providers Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Physician Assistant credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree preferred.
Work Experience:
- 1 year of experience preferred.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic 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.
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