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AdventHealth Whole Health Institute is seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in suburban Kansas City who is passionate about whole-person, evidence-based care. The ideal candidate is committed to spending meaningful time with patients, addressing the root contributors to chronic disease, and helping patients achieve lasting health and vitality.

The Whole Health Institute is a cash-based, consultative practice offering extended appointments, comprehensive evaluations, and individualized treatment plans. Providers combine conventional medicine with functional, integrative, lifestyle, culinary, naturopathic, and nutrition-focused approaches to improve long-term health and quality of life.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive, whole-person patient evaluations.
  • Manage complex chronic conditions, including metabolic, cardiovascular, hormonal, thyroid, gastrointestinal, autoimmune, inflammatory, and fatigue-related concerns.
  • Interpret conventional and advanced laboratory testing.
  • Develop individualized plans incorporating nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, supplementation, and evidence-based therapies.
  • Use sound clinical judgment, including identifying when referral or additional evaluation is needed.
  • Educate patients and support sustainable behavior change.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team.
  • Contribute to program development, quality initiatives, innovation, and growth.
  • Represent the Institute through community education, presentations, webinars, and outreach.
  • Stay current with research and best practices in functional, integrative, lifestyle, nutrition, and obesity medicine.

Why Join Us?

  • Relationship-centered care with extended appointment times
  • Focus on prevention, root causes, and long-term health optimization
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary team
  • Flexible scheduling and FTE options
  • No call responsibilities
  • CME support and opportunities for specialty certification
  • Opportunities to shape innovative whole-person care programs
  • Community education, presentation, and outreach opportunities

Qualifications:

  • Active Kansas license or eligibility for licensure as an APRN or PA
  • Missouri licensure or eligibility strongly preferred for telehealth
  • Strong clinical foundation and ability to manage complex patient presentations
  • Commitment to patient-centered, lifestyle-focused care

Preferred:

  • Certification in Functional, Integrative, Lifestyle, or Obesity Medicine; clinical nutrition; or a comparable evidence-based field
  • Five or more years of relevant clinical experience
  • Experience interpreting advanced laboratory testing and developing individualized treatment plans
  • Expertise in nutrition, physical activity, metabolic health, sleep, stress management, and sustainable behavior change

Hospital Description

AdventHealth South Overland Park, located at 7820 West 165th Street, Overland Park, Kansas, is a non-profit, full-service hospital campus serving southern Johnson County and the Kansas City metro area. Opened in October 2021 as the first new hospital in the region in 15 years, it expanded from an outpatient campus established in 2017, which included a 26,000-square-foot emergency department, lab, imaging center, and medical office building. The $150 million, 193,000-square-foot hospital, initially launched with 38 beds, has the capacity to expand to 85 beds and potentially up to 150 in the future, reflecting its commitment to meeting the growing needs of the community. A recent expansion in 2025 added a critical care unit to enhance its services.

The hospital provides comprehensive, whole-person care guided by AdventHealth's CREATION Life principles (Choice, Rest, Environment, Activity, Trust, Interpersonal Relationships, Outlook, and Nutrition), focusing on physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Services include 24/7 emergency care, a state-of-the-art Birth Center with a Level II NICU and OB hospitalists, surgical services (orthopedics, general, robotics, urology, gynecology, ENT, bariatrics, and endoscopy), cardiology, intensive care, primary care, pediatrics, physical therapy, and integrative medicine through the AdventHealth Whole Health Institute, which offers personalized nutritional, functional, and naturopathic care. Notable innovations include Aquablation therapy for enlarged prostates (the first in Johnson County) and robotic knee replacement surgery for faster recovery. The hospital also partners with KC Bariatric for bariatric surgery and offers advanced imaging and on-campus laboratory services.

Recognized for excellence, AdventHealth South Overland Park has earned the Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award from Healthgrades, a Guardian of Excellence Award for its ER patient experience, and was named one of the 35 Top General Hospitals in the nation by The Leapfrog Group. Its commitment to patient safety and equitable care is reflected in its focus on health equity, ensuring access for underserved populations. The hospital’s compassionate, faith-based approach, rooted in AdventHealth’s mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, makes it a trusted healthcare cornerstone, helping residents of southern Johnson County feel centered, supported, and whole.

Community Description

South Overland Park, Kansas, is a dynamic suburban community known for its family-friendly neighborhoods, top-rated schools, and abundant green spaces. Anchored by amenities like the Overland Park Arboretum and Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, it offers a blend of modern conveniences and natural beauty. With diverse dining, shopping at places like Corbin Park, and easy access to parks and trails, this area fosters a strong sense of community and an active, high-quality lifestyle.