Advanced Practice Provider (APP, PA, NP), Heart Failure- Full Time

About the role

Join UChicago Medicine, as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) within the Heart Failure department. This is an Outpatient position.

Responsibilities

• Manage independent clinic templates and work alongside Cardiology Providers in clinic.
• Work with complex general cardiology and post-hospital discharge patients.
• Triage and respond to Epic inbaskets.
• Respond to refill requests, peer-to-peer provider reviews, diagnostic scheduling, and result communication.
• Perform administrative duties as assigned.
• Diagnose and manage a full range of cardiology conditions.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner: Master's of Science in Nursing, current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration, certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, ability to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers, certification in BLS/ACLS.
• Physician Assistant: Completion of an accredited (Physician Assistant) educational program, certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration, certification in BLS/ACLS.

Qualifications

• Flexible with other duties as assigned.
• Accustomed to diagnosing and managing a full range of cardiology conditions.
• Comfortable identifying and referring patients appropriately to specialized areas of Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure.
• Gathers pertinent information systematically and skillfully from all sources: history, diagnostic tests, comprehensive physical examination, and psycho-social assessments.
• Differentiates normal and abnormal variations for all body systems.
• Follows up on abnormal imaging, lab tests, etc.
• Accurately interprets diagnostic tests/lab results.
• Analyzes multiple sources of data in making clinical judgments and in determining the effectiveness of a plan of care.
• Develops problem lists with associated differential diagnosis.
• Incorporates assessment findings into a plan to direct patient care.
• Plans and implements appropriate pharmacological therapies.
• Accurately and appropriately performs routine diagnostic and therapeutic techniques according to established protocols and standardized procedures for nurse practitioners.
• Initiates other referrals based on patient and family need.
• Sets appropriate consultation dependent upon patient health care needs.
• Promotes, has knowledge of and utilizes appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical, psychosocial and developmental needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Participates in research projects in the practice area.
• Performs other related duties and initiatives as deemed necessary in the best interests of patient care.

Skills

• Ability to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers.
• Certification in BLS/ACLS.

Benefits

• Sign on bonus up to $10,000.00.
• Relocation available.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details about schedule are not specified in the job description.