Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) - Urgent Care, Decatur - PRN

About the role

This is an Urgent Care Advanced Practice Provider position, responsible for treating patients of all ages across the lifespan (pediatric through geriatric). This role will facilitate the delivery and evaluation of evidence-based comprehensive care to patients. Collaboration and referral to other health care providers, patient advocacy, teaching, and family counseling are major components of the role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with supervising physician(s) to assess, diagnose, and treat patients within the professional scope and current standards.
• Follows protocols according to supervising physician’s direction, promoting effective patient care and encouraging patients to follow up with their primary care physician.
• Promotes effective patient care by partnering with the physician(s).
• Completes thorough and timely documentation according to standards put forth by Medicare, Medicaid, and other relevant payer sources, as well as MHS policies pertaining to medical records.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals, patient advocates, teachers, and family counselors in the formulation and initiation of a health care plan for patients.
• Routinely evaluates and modifies the health care plan to improve outcomes.
• Serves as a clinical consultant to other healthcare professionals, reviews and utilizes current literature and research findings relevant to the health care of patients and their families, and assists in implementing research findings and monitoring their impact on patient care outcomes.
• Maintains an active role in community and professional programs, assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities specific to their specialty area.
• Assists in meeting financial goals related to revenue and expense, maintaining productivity according to budget, and communicating when expected volumes are not met or when opportunities exist to improve productivity or decrease cost.
• Supports and participates in achieving team goals and objectives, and delivers care in a manner consistent with a high level of patient satisfaction.

Requirements

• One of the following is required: Must possess and maintain licensing as an APRN as required by Illinois State Law; Must possess and maintain licensing as a PA as required by Illinois State law.
• Appropriate certification as a APRN or PA, as determined by department.
• Maintain IL Controlled Substance license (Must be obtained within 3 months of hire if not held at time of hire).
• Maintain DEA license (Must be obtained within 3 months of hire if not held at time of hire) in positions where required.
• Valid CPR certification required. ACLS where required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-year post-graduate as a mid-level provider preferred.