Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine (Full-Time)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner provides continuing and holistic healthcare service to individuals and families.

Responsibilities

• Delivers a variety of healthcare services, including preventative, chronic, and acute services.
• Performs diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, carries out health-risk assessments, routine check-ups, screening tests, and immunizations, and counseling to individuals on ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to prevent diseases.
• Ensures participation in continuing education and training to keep abreast of current developments in the industry.
• Provides quality care to patients by following the most current evidence-based guidelines and procedures of practice.
• Takes part in quality assurance audits.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner License in State of Illinois
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within 6 months of hire
• Eligible for DEA registration; possession of a current DEA Registration within six months of hire
• Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Licensed and certified as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the state of Illinois
• Board-certified in Family Medicine, Adult-Gerontology, or related field
• Prior experience in primary care
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred