PediaTrust LLC is hiring: Nurse Practitioner in Highland Park

Description:

Are you a highly qualified pediatric nurse practitioner looking for a collegial primary care practice? Are you a dedicated clinician searching for a practice where you can follow families for years? Are you interested in learning how innovative private practice can be?

We are searching for a pediatric nurse practitioner 20-32 hours per week with rotating Saturdays to join our 10 clinician pediatric primary care group. Pediatric Partners has two locations, Highland Park and Vernon Hills. We are looking for a pediatric nurse practitioner who is interested in true community pediatrics: living and working in the area to care for the patients who might be your neighbors.

We are affiliated with PediaTrust, one of the largest pediatric practices in the Chicagoland area with nearly 70 clinicians serving multiple communities, which will give you the opportunity to provide comprehensive care with lactation, nutrition, and mental health services. PediaTrust also offers four immediate care locations for our patients, and also has physicians on staff at Lurie Children's and multiple local hospitals.

We’d like the opportunity to tell you more about what makes Pediatric Partners a great place to make a home and to practice pediatrics.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assesses patient status by obtaining health history through patient/family interviews and chart reviews; assessing/presenting illness, risk factors, family history and performing appropriate physical examination.
• Orders/performs appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests. Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of illness.
• Provides patient/parent education on diagnoses and treatment.
• Trained and able to administer immunizations or other medications per office protocol.
• Assists in scheduling diagnostic procedures and referrals to specialists.
• Monitors completion of ordered diagnostic tests and interpret results and seeks consultation with physicians when needed.
• Assists in communicating results to patient/parent and coordinates any necessary follow up.
• Reviews incoming portal messages, manages these messages and forms where appropriate and consults with physicians when needed to provide proper follow up for the patient.
• Coordinates the ordering and administration of medications for specific patient populations.
• Prescribe treatment and medication.
• Performs office lab tests as ordered collaborates with provider as needed.
• Performs and supports PediaTrust Core Values and digital health workflows and initiatives.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Other duties as assigned.

LOCATIONS:

• 600 Central Avenue, Suite 123, Highland Park, IL 60035
• 300 Center Drive, Suite 103, Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Requirements:

CORE VALUES:

Trust. We are committed to integrity without compromise

• Be gently honest with all your customers – coworkers, patients, physicians, management
• Provide realistic expectations
• Keep your word, your commitments
• Protect the privacy of patients, parents and coworkers

Partnership. We work as a team toward our shared purpose

• Demonstrate commitment to the partnership and its shared purpose
• Collaborate with your coworkers and other customers; offer to help
• Communicate information fully
• Maintain a positive outlook
• In conflict, work toward the goal of resolution rather than winning

Excellence. We strive to exceed expectations in everything we do

• Strive to continually meet PCMH standards
• Consistently go the extra mile
• Take action to fix problems and to prevent repeat problems
• Consistently speak and behave in a friendly, helpful manner to all customers

Compassion. We are dedicated to serving others and fostering healthy relationships.

• Listen
• Acknowledge and demonstrate sensitivity to the feelings and needs of others
• When someone is upset, put yourself in their shoes and give the benefit of the doubt when you can

Respect. We treat all with dignity and embrace diversity

• Listen and pay attention when others are speaking
• Be polite
• Take action to protect another’s dignity
• Demonstrate openness to another’s point of view