Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About the role
At Alteas Health, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants deliver specialized Cardiology and Pulmonology care directly to patients in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care communities. Providers enjoy a full-time, Monday through Friday daytime schedule with no regularly scheduled weekends or traditional on-call responsibilities.
Assigned Territory
This position serves patients throughout the Peoria area, providing specialty care at Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities located in Canton, Normal, Peoria, and surrounding communities. Daily travel within the assigned territory is expected to support patient care and operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute, chronic, and episodic cardiovascular conditions.
- Develop individualized treatment plans using evidence-based clinical practice.
- Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within your scope of practice.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and ongoing care.
- Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, therapy, pharmacy, social services, and other healthcare professionals.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
- Round at assigned Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Post-Acute Care facilities.
- Build strong relationships with facility leadership and clinical teams.
- Represent Alteas Health with professionalism, integrity, compassion, and clinical excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the applicable state(s) of practice.
- Current national certification appropriate to licensure.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum six (6) months of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant clinical experience.
- Valid driver's license with reliable transportation.
- Ability to travel daily throughout an assigned territory.
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
- Experience utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Preferred Qualifications
- Two (2) or more years of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant experience.
- Experience in Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, Post-Acute Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine, or Geriatrics.
- Experience caring for medically complex patient populations.
Why Alteas Health?
- Practicing specialty medicine with meaningful clinical autonomy.
- Collaboration with experienced physicians and supportive clinical leadership.
- Established relationships with Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care partners.
- A collaborative culture focused on quality patient outcomes.
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Clinical mentorship and career growth within a rapidly growing organization.
- Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational projects.
- Performance-based compliance incentive opportunities for eligible providers.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is competitive and based on experience, education, geographic location, market conditions, and overall qualifications.
- Competitive compensation
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer-paid and voluntary insurance offerings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
- Continuing Education and Professional Development Opportunities
- Clinical mentorship and provider development programs
- Opportunities to participate in clinical committees, quality initiatives, and organizational workgroups
- Additional wellness and employee benefit offerings