About the role
Position Summary
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Outpatient
📍 Heart South – 1022 North 1st Street, Suite 500, Alabaster, AL 35007 🕒 Full-Time | Day Shift
Position Summary
Heart South is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)—to join our outpatient care team. This role provides comprehensive patient care in a non-surgical outpatient setting, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and patient education, while working collaboratively with physicians in a team-based care model.
This is an excellent opportunity for an APP who values continuity of care, patient education, and working in a supportive outpatient clinic environment.
About Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Medical Group is a physician-led group established on a foundation of compassionate care and clinical excellence. Guided by this commitment to compassion and excellence, our teams of physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, clinicians and office staff work together to meet every patient’s total healthcare needs.
As part of Baptist Health’s extensive network of comprehensive healthcare services, Baptist Health Medical Group is committed to providing the community easy access to integrated care. Our expansive range of practices offer close-to-home locations and convenient appointment options.
Providing expert care in over 18 areas of focus — from primary care to specialty institutes — Baptist Health Medical Group includes more than 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals.
Baptist Health Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
Life Insurance
Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
Paid Parental Leave
Pet Insurance
Car Insurance
Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
ALL BENEFITS START DAY ONE
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive outpatient care, including patient assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Perform physical exams, review diagnostic studies, and interpret laboratory results
- Develop and implement individualized treatment and follow-up plans
- Document patient care, assessments, and plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record
- Provide preventive care and health education to patients and families
- Triage patient needs and manage care issues to improve patient outcomes
- Collaborate closely with physicians and other healthcare disciplines to ensure quality and continuity of care
- Serve as an advanced clinical resource within the clinic or specialty area
- Demonstrate compassionate, patient-centered care across all age groups
- Participate in weekend, holiday, or on-call duties as required by the service line
- Maintain compliance with all organizational, regulatory, and accrediting standards
Qualifications
Education & Training
Nurse Practitioner: MN, MSN, DNP, PhD, or DNS degree in Nursing
OR
Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
Licensure & Certifications
Must hold one of the following:
Alabama ARNP license
with national advanced certification
Current Alabama Physician Assistant license
Current BLS certification required
Experience
No prior experience required