Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Family Medicine - Full Time

Responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• Assess, diagnose, and determine/alter treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity and clinical condition, including ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies and prescribing pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
• Manage conditions based on clinical indication, evidence‑based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention and disease management counseling and education to patients and families.
• Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice.
• Seek physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate.
• Escalate need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Substantiate and submit professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.
• Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.
• Perform office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other responsibilities:

• Participate in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary.
• Participate in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health‑care professionals.
• Seek experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.
• Maintain standards of productivity, access, face‑to‑face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status, interpret the appropriate information, and identify each patient’s age‑specific requirements as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Age‑specific information is further detailed in the departmental job standards.

Requirements

License/Registration/Certification:

• Active RN, and APRN/APRN‑FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice.
• Active national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served.
• Active DEA registration prior to hire.
• If practicing in Illinois: active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire.
• Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Nursing.

Experience:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health‑care team.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lb from floor to waist.
• Lift up to 20 lb over the head.
• Carry up to 40 lb a reasonable distance.
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.