Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Urology

About the Role

Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the nation, offers multiple opportunities for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Illinois and Wisconsin. Our clinician-led medical group, under the leadership of Rhonda Hoyer, VP and Chief Advanced Practice Officer, focuses on excellence, transformation, and reputation through your voice.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute, critical, and chronic patient illnesses and diseases within both outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital settings.
• Obtains medical histories, conducts physical examinations, and assesses and determines differential diagnoses.
• Prescribes medication, therapy, and treatments accordingly.
• Interprets and evaluates patient data to determine management and treatment.
• Performs minor surgeries and routine procedures, consulting with physicians as appropriate.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies within the clinical specialty trained and determined competent by a physician.
• Adjusts patient care plans by reviewing and monitoring treatments and therapy plans.
• Counsels, instructs, and educates patients on physical and mental health, including diet, preventive measures, health behaviors, self-care skills, disease, treatment options, and normal growth and development.
• Provides care coordination, managing ancillary services, pre-operative plans, discharge planning, provider referrals, and medical devices such as insulin pumps, defibrillators, and pacemakers.
• Prescribes, recommends, and regulates pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies across multiple care settings, including controlled medications.
• Prepares, dictates, and signs patient care plans and summaries, maintaining records according to established standards and guidelines.
• Provides clinical direction to nursing staff and follows through to ensure patients receive recommended care.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, understanding growth and development principles across the lifespan.

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant license issued by the state of practice.
• Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of practice, and
• Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or
• Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) (may obtain within 6 months based on department discretion).

Degrees

• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant.
• Master's Degree in Nursing.

Skills

• High level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a healthcare team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and build relationships.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

Physical Requirements

• Must stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.
• Functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, lift up to 20 lbs over the head, and carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• Ability to push/pull with 30 lbs of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, as well as blood and body fluids; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

Benefits

• Continuing medical education flexibility.
• Access to a fully integrated continuum of care.
• Practice at the top of licensure.
• Structured onboarding program for new graduates and practicing APCs.
• Variety of opportunities.
• On-going professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits.